document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884237>Question 884237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 600 men had provision of food for 28 days, reinforcement of 200 men arrived. The food will now last for ow many days ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men can last <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days on the given food<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice as many men could only last half that time, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men can last <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 as many men can last 3 times as long, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men can last <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice as many men can last half that time, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+800+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+800+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men can last <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You end up with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+%2B+200+=+800+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+%2B+200+=+800+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > men, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 days is the length of time they can last\r<BR>\n" );
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