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A garrison have provisions for certain number of days. After 10 days, 1/5 of the men left and it is found that the provisions will last now just as long as before; how long was that?

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by nooruddin002 at June 29, 2010

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LET X=NUMBER OF DAYS LEFT TO FEED Y AMOUNT OF GARRISON Y=NUMBER OF TROOPS IN GARRISON 10= Y/5 X-10=40 X=50 Y=50

Sonic_Boom Sonic_Boom June 29, 2010

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