A robot took 6 steps right, 2 steps left, and 5 more steps right. How many steps to the right of its starting point did it end up?
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- Subtract steps to the left.
- Add 6 − 2 + 5.
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Answer: 9
The robot’s displacement to the right is 6 − 2 + 5 = 9 steps.