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document.write( "Let \"n\" be the number of the men originally. Then\r\n" );
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document.write( "n*15 = (n+2)*10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "15n = 10n + 20,\r\n" );
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document.write( "15n - 10n = 20,\r\n" );
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document.write( "5n = 20,\r\n" );
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document.write( "n =  = 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. The number of the men is 4.\r\n" );
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