Peter sets out on a run 4 miles west of his school he ran 14 miles east how far past is school is he after his run

he is 10 miles east of his school because:

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W-|-E So if you consider the middle of the lines the school and draw a line four S miles west then you go backwards (east) fourteen miles. you get 10.

Equation: 0+4=4 |4-14|=10

14-4=10

He is 10 miles past his school (east)