SOLUTION: A castle in the faraway land of Aluossim was surrounded by four moats. One day, the castle was attacked and captured by a fierce tribe from the north. Guards were stationed at eac

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Question 303981: A castle in the faraway land of Aluossim was surrounded by four moats. One day, the
castle was attacked and captured by a fierce tribe from the north. Guards were stationed at each bridge.
Prince Juan was allowed to take a number of bags of gold from the castle as he went into exile. However,
the guard at the first bridge demanded half the bags of gold plus one more bag. Juan met this demand
and proceeded to the next bridge. The guards at the second, third, and fourth bridges made identical
demands, all of which the prince met. When Juan finally crossed all the bridges, a single bag of gold was
left. With how many bags did Juan start?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint:
Work backwards