The purpose of this task is for students to solve a mathematical problem using points in the coordinate plane. This task also helps lay the foundation for understanding operations on signed numbers without formally introducing those notions, which are not expected until 7th grade (see 7.NS.1).
Theresa Ann Lane Haggard is around 56 years old. She was 33 in 1993 when she married Merle, who was 56 then (born April 6, 1937). She was his 5th wife.
Actress and comedienne Anne Meara has died at the age of 85. The Brooklyn native was the wife of 87-year-old actor Jerry Stiller, who she often performed with on TV and on stage. The two were married for 61 years.