Question

On Monday, The value of a checking was $65. The value began dropping $17 every day for 12 days.What was the value after 12 days?

Answer 1

Answer: -139 dollars

Step-by-step explanation

The account decreases $17 per day for 12 days. It drops a total of 17*12 = 204 dollars.

65-204 = -139 is the value of the account. The negative number indicates debt.