Question

“Joe borrowed $25 from his dad. He borrowed $15 later in the week. How much money does he owe his dad ? “

would it be
$40
or...
$-40
???

Answer 1

hey mate ,

thanks for the question . your answer would be $ -40 .

Explanation:

now let me explain :

when we take something from others . it is expressed as negative . ( - )

so , when we borrow , we are taking something from them .

so we will express the number in its negative form .

Answer 2

he owes his dad $40.