2) Cindy was climbing a cliff. She stopped for a snack. After that she slipped 7 feet to a foothold and then slipped 14 feet to another foothold. Model the distance Cindy traveled on the cliff after her snack as a sum.

2) Cindy was climbing a cliff. She stopped for a snack. After that she slipped 7 feet to a foothold and then slipped 14 feet to another foothold. Model the distance Cindy traveled on the cliff after her snack as a sum.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter10: Measurement, Area, And Volume

Section: Chapter Questions

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2) Cindy was climbing a cliff. She stopped for a snack. After that she
slipped 7 feet to a foothold and then slipped 14 feet to another
foothold.
Model the distance Cindy traveled on the cliff after
her snack as a sum.

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