document.write( "Question 393189: it takes 2minutes for cater pillar to climb 1 foot . every time it climb 1 foot it fall back 6 inches how long it takes to climb 8 foots? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "If it gains \"1+ft+\"in \"2+min\", but it loses \"6+in\" each time , then it really only gains \r
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\n" ); document.write( "There's \"12+in\" per foot, and \"8+ft=96in\" to climb\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"96in%2F+6+in+=+16+\"..... (2 min crawls)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16crawls+%2A+2+min_+per_+crawl+=+32min\"............takes to climb \"8+ft\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but, this is also possible:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " if it falls back \"6+in\" each time it reaches \"1+ft\", then it will\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " never get past \"1+ft\", and therefore never reach the top\r
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