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\n" ); document.write( "a garrison of 600 men had provision for 25 days.after 9 days an addition of men was made and the remaining provision latest only for 4 days.find the number added.
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document.write( "M being number of men\r\n" );
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document.write( "k being constant of variation\r\n" );
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document.write( "c being consumption\r\n" );
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document.write( ", or 15,000\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 9 days, we get:\r\n" );
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document.write( "c, or fraction consumed in 9 days = , or \r\n" );
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document.write( "In 9 days,  of the provision was consumed by 600 men, so , or  of provision remain\r\n" );
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document.write( "With additional men being A, we get:\r\n" );
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document.write( "600 + A = 2,400\r\n" );
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document.write( "A, or additional men = 2,400 - 600, or

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