Question

A checking account is overdrawn by $5 then a 5$ is charged what is the balance on the account

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1

Let

positive number represents owes

so,

a checking account is overdrawn by $5=-5

then a 5$ is charged =-5

Step 2

the total balance is the sum of the movements

`\text{balance}=-5-5=-10`

the balance is negative 10, it means you owe $10 to the bank