Question

Andy has -$45 in his checking account at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week he was paid $30 for moving the grass and $25 for vacuuming the house. How much money does Andy now have in his checking account?

Answer 1

Andy now has $10 in his checking account.

Explanation:

Andy starts the week with -$45 in his checking account. When he gets paid $30 for mowing the grass and $25 for vacuuming the house, his total earnings for the week are:

$30 + $25 = $55

To find out how much money he now has in his checking account, we need to add his earnings to his starting balance of -$45. Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting a positive number, so we can write this as:

-$45 + $55 = $10

Therefore, Andy now has $10 in his checking account.

Answer 2

we need to add the money Andy earned to the negative balance he had. So, we have:

-$45 + $30 + $25 = $10

Therefore, Andy now has $10 in his checking account.