document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831547>Question 831547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> George walked 2 blocks north. Then he walked 3 blocks east, 1 block south and 3 blocks west. How far was he from where he started?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> George is not very good with directions!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest way for me to do this is visually, on a graph.  But we can do it mathematically as well.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Imagine a grid.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 blocks north - 1 block south = 1 block north of the starting point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 blocks east - 3 blocks west = the same starting point on the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "George is 1 block north of his starting point. </SPAN>\n" );
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