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A ship is floating in a harbor tied to a dock. There is a ladder attached to the side of the ship. The ladder has 26 rungs, each rung is 1 foot apart. Ten rungs are showing above the water and 16 rungs are below the water. If the tide goes out and lowers the water level in the harbor five feet, how many rungs on the ladder will be showing above the water?
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