document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963815>Question 963815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A garrison of 400 men had food enough for 15 weeks. Some men were sent out and the food lasted for 20 weeks. How many men were sent out? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "They had: 400*15 = 6000 man-weeks of food<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Some men were sent out and the food lasted for 20 weeks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many men were sent out?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let m = no. of men sent out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20(400-m) = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8000 - 20m = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20m = 6000 - 8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20m = -2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2000/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = +100 men sent out<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm this. 400 - 100 = 300 men actually<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 * 20 = 6000 man-weeks </SPAN>\n" );
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