Sonya and Lucas walk from the school to the library. They walk 5 blocks south and 4 locks west to get to the library. If the school is blocks located at a point (9, - 1) on a coordinate map, what are the map coordinates of the library?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-24T14:58:53

The library is at #(5,-6)#

Given: The school is #(9,-1)#

5 blocks South means that you subtract 5 from the y coordinate:

#(9,-1-5)#

#(9,-6)#

4 blocks West means that you subtract 4 from the x coordinate:

#(9-4,-6)#

The library is at #(5,-6)#