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A snail moves 2 m west then turns back 3 m east. Indicate the final direction for its
journey.

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Answer:

The snail's final direction for its journey is **1 meter east**.

Initially, it moved 2 meters west, but then it turned back and moved 3 meters east. So, when you subtract the 2 meters it moved west from the 3 meters it moved east, you're left with 1 meter to the east.

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