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a besiege fortress is held by 5700 men who have provision for 66 days. if the garrison losses 20 men each day, for how many days can the provision hold out?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section7.2: Systems Of Linear Equations: Three Variables

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