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A taxi travels 25 km east of airport. Then it travels from that point to a point that is 40 km west of the airport. Finally the taxi returns the airport. How far did the taxi travel?

User FrodoB
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The answer is: " 95 km " .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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("airport")
{Step 1): " 25 km east " •
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{Step 2): " 40 km west ["of that point"] " ; • │<==========================================│

{Step 3: [back to airport] = " (40 km − 25 km) " ;

• ("airport").
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Note: To find "total distance traveled:

" 40 km +
(40 km) + (40 km − 25 km) " ;

=
" 40 km + (40 km) + (15 km) " ;

= " 40 km + 40 km + (15 km) " ;

= 80 km + 15 km ;

= 95 km .
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The answer is: " 95 km " .
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