document.write( "Question 120067: One minute after it is released, a hot air balloon rose 80 feet. In each succeeding minute the balloon rose only 60% as far as it rose in the previous minute. How far will the balloon rise in 6 minutes?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #88013 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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d1=80
\n" ); document.write( "d2=d1+0.60d1=1.6d1
\n" ); document.write( "d3=d2+0.60d2=1.6d2
\n" ); document.write( "d4=d3+0.60d3=1.6d3
\n" ); document.write( "d5=d4+0.60d4=1.6d4
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5Bn%5D=1.6%2Ad%5B%28n-1%29%5D=1.6%5E2%2Ad%5B%28n-2%29%5D=1.6%5E3%2Ad%5B%28n-3%29%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5Bn%5D=1.6%5E%28n-1%29+d%5B1%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5B6%5D=1.6%5E%286-1%29+80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5B6%5D=%2810.48576%29+80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5B6%5D=839\"
\n" ); document.write( "The balloon travels 839 feet high.
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