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27 August, 08:43

Bruce has a pet worm that fell into a well. The well is 26 feet deep. Each day,

the worm climbs up 8 feet, but each night, it slides back down 2 feet. How

many days will it take for Bruce's worm to get to the top of the well?

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  1. 27 August, 09:02
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    3 and 1/2 a day

    Step-by-step explanation:

    first we begin with a sequence.

    8 up 2 down

    26-8 = 18 + 2 = 20

    20-8+2 = 14

    14-8+2=8

    8-8

    we would not add/subtract 2 because he is out of the well

    3 and 1/2 days.
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