Answer the following:
Meena, Beena and Leena are climbing the steps to the hill top. Meena is at step s, Beena is 8 steps ahead and Leena 7 steps behind. Where are Beena and Meena? The total number of steps to the hill yop is 10 less then 4 times what Meena has reached. Express the total number of steps using s.

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Here,

According to the question,

We know that,

Meena is at step s

Now,

Step at which Beena is = (Step at which Meena is) + 8

= s + 8

And,

Step at which Leena is = (Step at which Meena is) – 7

= s – 7

Hence,

Total steps = 4 × (Step at which Meena is) – 10

= 4 × s – 10

= 4s – 10