Question

You withdraw $29.79 from your bank account. Now your balance is −$20.51. Write and solve an equation to fi nd the amount of money in your bank account before you withdrew the money.

Answer 1

$29.79+(-$20.51)=$9.28
or
$29.79-$20.51=$9.28

Answer 2

You had $9.28 prior to making the withdrawal

-$20.51 = x - $29.79
x = $9.28