Your brother pulls his sled up a hill. Each minute he moves forward 20 feet, but he also slides backward 3 feet. Describe how you can determine the time he needs to pull his sled 130 feet forward.

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Your brother pulls his sled up a hill.  Each minute he moves forward 20 feet, but he also slides backward 3 feet.  Describe how you can determine the time he needs to pull his sled 130 feet forward.

drwls · Answer

Seven forward followed by seven backward steps moves him 17 x 7 = 119 feet forward The next forward step takes him 20 feet forward to 139 feet

Anonymous · Answer

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PsyDAG · Answer

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I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.