Standing friends

Hugo and Fido were standing in front of the stairs. Hugo went up three steps, down one, then up five, and down three. Fido went up seven steps, down five, up six, and down four. Who ascended higher in the end, Fido or Hugo? (write the result F, H, or 0 if the same)

Final Answer:

x = 0

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} H=3-1+5-3=4 \\ F=7-5+6-4=4 \\ H=F \\ x=0 \end{gathered}$$

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