Question 123287
6/X=[6/(X-2)]-.25
6/X=[6+.25X+.5]/(X-2)
6(X-2)=X(6-.25X+.5)
6X-12=6X-.25X^2+.5X
-.25X^2+.5X+12=0
.25X^2-.5X-12=0
(.25X-2)(X+6)=0
.25X-2=0
.25X=2
X=2/.25
X=8 ANSWER FOR THE NUMBER OF MEN BEFORE 2 LEFT.
PROOF
6/8=6/(8-2)-.25
.75=6/6-.25
.75=1-.25
.75=.75