document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096172>Question 1096172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The child is at the middle of the ladder. Let n be the number of steps to the middle of the ladder. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+6-7+4-3+7=top of the ladder<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+7=top of ladder<BR>\n" );
document.write( "top of ladder-middle of ladder=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since n is the middle of the ladder, there must be 14 steps on the ladder total. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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