document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340417>Question 340417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric is piloting a hot air balloon and drifted 12 miles north,,9 miles west,22 miles south, 3 miles east, and 5 miles south.How many miles does Eric need to turn N,E,S,W to return back to his landing site? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let North be positive y, South negative y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let East be positive x, West negative x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eric starts at (0,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 miles N: (0,0)+(0,12)=(0,12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 miles W:(0,12)+(-9,0)=(-9,12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 miles S:(-9,12)+(0,-22)=(-9,-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 miles E:(-9,-10)+(3,0)=(-6,-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 miles S:(-6,-10)+(0,-5)=(-6,-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In otder to return to his starting point,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-6,-15)+(X,Y)=(0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=6 miles East<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=15 miles North </SPAN>\n" );
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