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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Kiana Gilmore

Mathematics

6 August, 10:39

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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Cheyenne Raymond · Answer 1

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.

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

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?