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OpenStudy (mrhirohito):

Which number best represents a debt of $6,437? A. -6,437 B. -64,370 C. 64,370 D. 6,437

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know what debt means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Debt means that you owe.

OpenStudy (masterdestroyer55):

The answer would be A.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So if you owe $6,437?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have to give how you got the answer Masterdestroyer55.

OpenStudy (masterdestroyer55):

because you owe them money, it is negative, if you pay $1,000 you still owe $5,437 but instead of saying "owe" you put a negative, and any time you put money in, it would be $6,437 - $1,000 = $5,437 that is how much you owe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But yes the answer is A because, you have a negative number that means you owe.

OpenStudy (masterdestroyer55):

but instead we use - as a substitute. therefor your answer is A. all you do if you owe money, is put - in front of the number. thats the easiest way to remember/complete

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^^Exactly

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