document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014551>Question 1014551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cheryl climbed a set of stairs and stopped at the middle step. She then walked down 2 steps, up 4 steps, down 3 steps, and up 5 steps, and she was at the top of the stairs. How many steps are in the set of stairs? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "middle: m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "down 2 steps: m-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "up 4 steps: (m-2)+4=m+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "down 3 steps: (m+2)-3=m-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "up 5 steps: (m-1)+5=m+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there are 4 steps from middle to top.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 4 steps from middle to bottom,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for a total of 9 steps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: There are 9 steps.<BR>\n" );
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