Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: village x has a population of 76000 , which is decreasing at the rate of 1200 per year . village y has a population of 42000 , which is increasing at the rate of 800 per year . in how many years will the population of the two villages be equal ? 
Options: a ) 15 , b ) 17 , c ) 11 , d ) 18 , e ) 13
Output (English): b