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A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 100 feet. Each the time ball bounces, it rises to a height 25\frac{2}{5} of the previous height. Find the total distance the ball travels, in feet.
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A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 100 feet.  Each the time ball bounces, it rises to a height (2)/(5) of the previous height.  Find the total distance the ball travels, in feet.
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A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 100 feet.  Each the time ball bounces, it rises to a height $\frac{2}{5}$ of the previous height.  Find the total distance the ball travels, in feet.

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Intermediate Algebra

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