while john is traveling along an interstate highway, he notices a 160-mile marker as he passes through town. later john passes another mile marker, 115.

Question

while john is traveling along an interstate highway, he notices a 160-mile marker as he passes through town. later john passes another mile marker, 115.
 a. what is the distance between town and john's current location?
 b.what is john's current location?

Henry · Answer

a. d = 115-160 = -45 miles. The negative sign means the number decreased. b A decreasing marker number means you are traveling South or West. Therefore, John is 45 miles South or West of town.

stephanie · Answer

While John is traveling along an interstate highway, he notices a 167 mi marker as he passes through town. Later John passes a 104 mi marker.