Question 1037118
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An army battalion was marching in such a way that the number of rows was 5 more than the number of columns. 
If the battalion was rearranged with an additional 845 columns, only five rows would exist. Find the number of men in the battalion.
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c*(c+5) = (c+845)*5.

{{{c^2}}} = {{{845*5}}}

c = 65.

<U>Answer</U>.  65*70 = 4550.
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