oey walked east for 1523 meters from home. Then, he walked west for 2134 meters. How far was Joey from home? Write your answer as a mixed number only.(1 point) Joey was meters from home.

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To find out how far Joey is from home, we need to calculate the net distance he traveled.

  1. Joey walked east for 1523 meters.
  2. Then, he walked west for 2134 meters.

To find the total distance from home, we can set up the equation based on the direction he walked:

Distance from home = Distance walked west - Distance walked east = 2134 meters (west) - 1523 meters (east) = 611 meters (west)

Thus, Joey is 611 meters from home.

As a mixed number, 611 can be written as: \[ 611 = 611 \frac{0}{1} \]

So, Joey was \( 611 \) meters from home.