SOLUTION: I walk 3 miles north, then 2 miles south, then 5 miles north, then 6 miles south. Where did I end up.

Question 533797: I walk 3 miles north, then 2 miles south, then 5 miles north, then 6 miles south. Where did I end up.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I walk 3 miles north, then 2 miles south, then 5 miles north, then 6 miles south. Where did I end up.

Suppose you start at the 0-mile marker.

I walk 3 miles north,

So you are now at the 3-mile marker.

then 2 miles south,

So you are now at the 1-mile marker.

then 5 miles north,

So you are now at the 6-mile marker.

Then 6 miles south.

So you are now back at the 0-mile marker.

Where did I end up?

Right where you started!

Edwin

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