document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773508>Question 773508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> helen rode her bicycle 6 km east, 4 km west, and then 5 km east. how far is she from her starting point?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><B>ramkikk66(644)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> East and west are opposite directions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) She rides 6 km east.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) She then rides 4 km west i.e. in the reverse direction. So she ends up at a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "place (6-4 = 2) km east from where she started.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) She is now 2 km east from the start, and then again rides 5 km east.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So she ends up finally at a point 7 km east from the start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As simple as that :)<BR>\n" );
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