Question

At the beginning of the week, you have $42 in your savings account. During the week, you deposit $25 and withdraw $36. How much money is in your account at the end of the week? *

Answer 1

Answer: you have $31 at the end of the week

Explanation:

First, let's put this problem into an algebraic expression. We started off with $42. We then added $25 and took out $36 during the week. The expression for this problem is

42

+

25

−

36

.

Next, add 42 and 25 together to get

67

. We now have

67

−

36

.

Finally, subtract 36 from 67 to get

31

, our answer.