SOLUTION: I want to cut a piece of wood in five pieces. The first cut takes 2 seconds. Each subsequent cut takes twice as long as did the previous one. How many seconds will the job require

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Question 1095718: I want to cut a piece of wood in five pieces. The first cut takes 2 seconds. Each subsequent cut takes twice as long as did the previous one. How many seconds will the job require ?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 + 4 + 8 + 16 seconds