Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/154 - Marching an Army

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 * Marching an Army
 * A body of soldiers was marching in regular column, with $5$ men more in depth than in front.
 * When the enemy came in sight the front was increased by $845$ men,
 * and the whole was drawn up in $5$ lines.


 * How many men were there in all?