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This year's favorite to win the frog jumping event is Newton. The objective is to take the longest jumps and stop as close as possible to 120 steps. Pythagoras and Fermat are Newton's toughest competition. Newton takes 4 jumps and falls short of the mark by 4 steps. Pythagoras takes 5 jumps and overshoots the mark by 5 steps. Fermat hits the mark exactly after 6 Jumps. How long, in steps, is each frog's jump?

This year's favorite to win the frog jumping event is Newton. The objective is to take the longest jumps and stop as close as possible to 120 steps. Pythagoras and Fermat are Newton's toughest competition. Newton takes 4 jumps and falls short of the mark by 4 steps. Pythagoras takes 5 jumps and overshoots the mark by 5 steps. Fermat hits the mark exactly after 6 Jumps. How long, in steps, is each frog's jump?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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This year's favorite to win the frog jumping event is Newton. The objective is to take the longest jumps and stop as close as possible to 120 steps. Pythagoras and Fermat are Newton's toughest competition. • Newton takes 4 jumps and falls short of the mark by 4 steps. Pythagoras takes 5 jumps and overshoots the mark by 5 steps. Fermat hits the mark exactly after 6 jumps. How long, in steps, is each frog's jump?
Transcribed Image Text:This year's favorite to win the frog jumping event is Newton. The objective is to take the longest jumps and stop as close as possible to 120 steps. Pythagoras and Fermat are Newton's toughest competition. • Newton takes 4 jumps and falls short of the mark by 4 steps. Pythagoras takes 5 jumps and overshoots the mark by 5 steps. Fermat hits the mark exactly after 6 jumps. How long, in steps, is each frog's jump?
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