document.write( "Question 1042273: A general loses one sixth of his troops to a deadly virus. Of those that survive the virus, one fourth are killed in battle.
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document.write( "x - (x/6) - (1/4)*(x - (x/6)) = 75,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "(5/6)x - (1/4)*(5/6)x = 75,  or\r\n" );
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document.write( "(1 - (1/4))*(5/6)x = 75,  or\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)*(5/6)x = 75,  or\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 75*(6/5)*(4/3) = 120.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  120 troops.\r\n" );
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