SOLUTION: a child is standig at the middle of the ladder.he goes up 6 steps, then down by 7 steps, then up again by 4 steps, down again by 3 steps and up again by 7 steps and found out he is

Question 1096172: a child is standig at the middle of the ladder.he goes up 6 steps, then down by 7 steps, then up again by 4 steps, down again by 3 steps and up again by 7 steps and found out he is on the topmost step of the ladder. How many steps are there on the ladder?
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Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The child is at the middle of the ladder. Let n be the number of steps to the middle of the ladder. Then:
n+6-7+4-3+7=top of the ladder
n+7=top of ladder
top of ladder-middle of ladder=7
Since n is the middle of the ladder, there must be 14 steps on the ladder total. ☺☺☺☺
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a child is standig at the middle of the ladder.he goes up 6 steps, then down by 7 steps, then up again by 4 steps, down again by 3 steps and up again by 7 steps and found out he is on the topmost step of the ladder. How many steps are there on the ladder?

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