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You withdraw $29.79 from your bank account. Now your balance is −$20.51. Write and solve an equation to fi nd the amount of money in your bank account before you withdrew the money.

User Xiatica
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$29.79+(-$20.51)=$9.28
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$29.79-$20.51=$9.28
User Eric Tucker
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You had $9.28 prior to making the withdrawal

-$20.51 = x - $29.79
x = $9.28
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