document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812215>Question 812215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a potato race,8 potatoes are placed 6 ft. apart on a straight line, the first being 6 ft from the basket.A contestants starts from the basket and puts one potato at a time into the basket.Find the total distance he must run in order to finish the race.\r<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 #690683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jidssssss><B>jidssssss(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jidssssss><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a1=6x2=12, n=8, d=12, an=a1+(n-1)d an=12+(8-1)(12)= 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S= 432 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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