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Kia got a notice from the bank that she spent more money than was in her accou

so her account balance is now-$40. Then, she put $60 into her account.

Can someone please help me write and equation that I can use to find kia’s new account balance

What’s her new account balance

And is the answer a positive or negative integer? And why?

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Answer: -40+60=20

Reason: Adding 60 to -40 made it more than -1 so it turns into a positive number, 20 is more than -1 or 0. Her new account balance is $20
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