document.write( "Question 254324: An airplane flew directly south for 1,235 km and then turned back and flew directly north for 750 km. How far has it traveled by the time it landed? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The plane travelled \"1235+%2B+750+=+1985\" km in the air.
\n" ); document.write( "However, it is only \"1235+-+750+=+485\" km from where it started.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So depending on how one interprets \"how far\", the answer is different.
\n" ); document.write( "The plane flew 1985km and ended up 485km from it's starting point.
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