A mountain goat attempts to scale a cliff sixty feet high. every minute, the goat bounds upward three feet but slips back two. how long does it take for the goat to reach the top?
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Total distance = 60 feet
Net Distance covered in 1 minute = 3 - 2 = 1 feet.
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Find time needed to reach the top:
1 feet = 1 min
60 feet = 1 x 60 = 60 mins
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Answer: It takes 60 mins
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