SOLUTION: A worm is at the bottom of a 12m wall. Every day the worm crawls up 3m, but at night it slips down 2m. How many days does it take the worm to get to the top of the wall.

SOLUTION: A worm is at the bottom of a 12m wall. Every day the worm crawls up 3m, but at night it slips down 2m. How many days does it take the worm to get to the top of the wall.

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Question 1095147: A worm is at the bottom of a 12m wall. Every day the worm crawls up 3m, but at night it
slips down 2m. How many days does it take the worm to get to the top of the wall.
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