Question

An automobile travels 25 miles West, then goes 45 miles East and finally goes 15 miles West. How far will this car be from it’s starting point?

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Answer 1

Answer is +5 miles from starting point

Explanation. I used east and west as positive and negative on the number line with the starting point as zero.

They traveled west (-25) miles,
They traveled east (+45) miles,
They traveled west (-15) miles.

Total is +5 miles from the starting point