Question

In its first year of business, Arlo’s Dry Cleaners had a closing balance of –$1,500. The second year it lost an additional $1,200. What is the closing balance at the end of year two?

Answer 1

Add the balance of each year to determine the closing balance.

–$1500 + (–$1200) = –$2700

Explanation:

straight from Penn

Answer 2

-$1,500 + -$1,200 = -$2,700.It lost -$2,700.