document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298713>Question 298713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> François is playing on a ladder. He starts out on the middle step. He then goes up 5 steps, down 10, up another 7 and up 9 more steps to the top. How many steps are there on the ladder?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=(x+1)/2, m+5-10+7+9=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23 steps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=12th step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 steps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23-9=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-7=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+10=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-5=12 middle step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 steps in all </SPAN>\n" );
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