Question 1137544
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x men pay 15p each for the boat; the total cost is 15x.<br>
(x+2) men would have paid 10p each for the boat; the total cost would have been 10(x+2).<br>
The cost is the same in both cases:<br>
{{{15x = 10(x+2)}}}<br>
Solve using basic algebra....