Question

You take 6 steps forward and 8 steps backward how many steps have you taken
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Answer 1

I have taken 14 steps in total, but has moved back 2 steps from where started.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Steps taken forward = 6

• Steps taken backward = 8

• So present position = steps taken forward - steps taken backward = 6 - 8 = - 2, this negativity suggests the current position to be 2 steps back from where started.

• However total number of steps taken = steps taken forward + steps taken backward = 6 + 8 = 14