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A twenty-kilogram bag of rice is consumed by m, number of boys in 10 days.
\n" ); document.write( " When four more boys joined them, the same quantity of rice lasted only 8 days.
\n" ); document.write( " If the rate if consumption is the same, find the value of m.
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\n" ); document.write( "10m = 8(m+4)
\n" ); document.write( "10m = 8m + 32
\n" ); document.write( "10m - 8m = 32
\n" ); document.write( "2m = 32
\n" ); document.write( "m = 16 boys \n" ); document.write( "
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