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Susan has a checking account. For each day that Susan’s checking account balance falls below zero, she is charged by the bank a fee of $5.50 per day. Her current balance in the account is –$2.50. If Susan does not make any deposits or withdrawals, what will be the new balance in her account after 3 days? Show your work.

User Veridian
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Answer:

-$19.00

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User Wayne Ellery
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Answer:

The balance after 3 days would be, -$19.00

Explanation:

This is can shown by multiplying the ammount owed per day ($-5.5) times 3 and adding this to the current balance ($-2.5)

-5.5 x 3 = 16.5 and -16.5 + -2.5 = 19 so her balance would become -$19.00

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