You deposited checks in the amount of $153.88 and $47.92 and wrote three checks for $57.00, $19.95, $185.00. If your balance before deposits and check was $200, what is your current balance?

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You deposited checks in the amount of $153.88 and $47.92 and wrote three checks for $57.00, $19.95, $185.00.  If your balance before deposits and check was $200, what is your current balance?

anonymous · Answer

$139.85

mathteacher1729 · Answer

"Deposit" = "addition to the account"
"Writing a check" = "subtraction from the account"

Let B = "your balance before all the additions and subtractions to your account"

So this is asking you to solve for B when...

200 = B + 153.88 + 47.92 - 57.00 - 19.95 - 185.00 

Does that help?