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Mrs. Shand has $300 in her bank account. She makes 6 equal withdrawals and now has $-132 in her account. How much was each withdrawal?

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Answer: $72.00

Use the equation:
-6x+300=-132

Subtract 300 from each side
-6x=-432

Isolate the x by dividing both sides by -6
x=72
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