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You traveled 30 miles west of your home and then turn around and start going back home. After tracing 10 miles East. What is your displacement from your home

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Answer: 20 miles West.

Step-by-step explanation: If you go 30 miles west from your house and then retrace your tracks 10 miles east, the equation would be 30 miles west - 10 miles east (30 - 10) which would equal 20 miles west.

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20 miles east from your home
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