SOLUTION: A cat is at bottom of a staircase of ten steps . He climbs up 5 stairs in the daytime and at night he falls down 4 stairs. how many days until the cat first reaches the top of the

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Question 1168189: A cat is at bottom of a staircase of ten steps . He climbs up 5 stairs in the daytime and at night he falls down 4 stairs. how many days until the cat first reaches the top of the stair??
Answer by ikleyn(52800) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make a table in two columns.

In the left column write the days from 1 to something.

In the right column indicate the cat's highest position in terms of steps.

Doing in this way, you will get the answer, sooner or later.