John used his debit card to withdraw $55 from the ATM. Then, he wrote a check for $18.00. Which equation represents the total change to John's account for these two transactions?

Question

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Responses

55−18 = 37

−55 + (−18) = −73

-55 + 18 = -37

55 - (-18) = 73

Answer 1

To represent the total change to John's account for these two transactions, we need to consider the effects of both the ATM withdrawal and the check writing.

1. John withdrew $55 from the ATM, which means his account balance decreased by $55. This is represented as -55.
2. Then, John wrote a check for $18.00, which also decreases his account balance by $18. This is represented as -18.

Now we find the total change to his account by summing these two changes:

\(-55 + (-18) = -73\)

Thus, the equation that represents the total change to John's account for these two transactions is:

\(-55 + (-18) = -73\)

So the correct response is: −55 + (−18) = −73