document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975772>Question 975772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A garrison of 1200 men is provisioned for 15 weeks.How many weeks can the same provisions last if 200 men left after 5 weeks?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think of this as uniform rates, task completion or doing a job.  The agents doing the task of consuming provisions are the \"men\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r, the consumption rate of 1 man.  Time unit is \"weeks\".  Unclear how to take the quantity and unit for the provisions being consumed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1200r%2A15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1200r%2A15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would be the given described provisions for the 1200 men for 15 weeks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question uses two different quantities of men and time, but for the same quantity of provisions.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Something%2BsomethingElse=1200r%2A15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Something%2BsomethingElse=1200r%2A15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Those two terms or parts are these:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281200r%2A5%2B%281200-200%29r%2At=1200r%2A15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281200r%2A5%2B%281200-200%29r%2At=1200r%2A15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the new variable, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, is included for the time asked in the question.  If this equation makes sense to you, then solving and understanding the result should be no difficulty for you.\r<BR>\n" );
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