document.write( "Question 1022013: A city's streets are laid out in a rectangular grid, with all blocks equal size.\r
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document.write( "Kendra catches a taxi from home and rides 6 blocks east to the pharmacy. After filling her prescription she catches another taxi 7 blocks north to the pet shop. After buying her dog a new toy she catches a third taxi 5 blocks west to the dry cleaners.\r
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document.write( "If Kendra catches another taxi and ask to be driven, how many blocks will the ride be? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #637759 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I assume driven home. \n" ); document.write( "Starting at (0,0), \n" ); document.write( "To the pharmacy, \n" ); document.write( "(0,0)+(6,0)=(6,0) \n" ); document.write( "To the pet shop, \n" ); document.write( "(6,0)+(0,7)=(6,7) \n" ); document.write( "To the dry cleaners, \n" ); document.write( "(6,7)+(-5,0)=(1,7) \n" ); document.write( "Back to home, \n" ); document.write( "(1,7)+(X,Y)=(0,0) \n" ); document.write( "X=-1. One block west, \n" ); document.write( "Y=-7. Seven blocks south. \n" ); document.write( "8 blocks total. \n" ); document.write( " |