Part C
Matt deposited $311.50 into his account on Nov. 1. After he paid several bills from the account, his account balance was –$5.00. What was the total amount of the bills he paid that resulted in this balance? Explain how you got your answer.
311.5 - x = -5
You have to find out how many bills he paid that's what I don't understand.
No. The question asks for the total amount of bills. It does not ask for how many bills he paid.
To find the total amount of the bills Matt paid that resulted in a balance of -$5.00, we need to subtract the final balance from the initial deposit.
First, let's analyze the problem. We know that Matt deposited $311.50 into his account on Nov. 1. Since he made several payments and we're left with a balance of -$5.00, it means that the total amount of the bills he paid is the difference between the initial deposit and the final balance.
To calculate this, we subtract the final balance from the initial deposit:
$311.50 - (-$5.00)
Subtracting a negative value is the same as adding a positive value, so we can rewrite it as:
$311.50 + $5.00
Adding $311.50 and $5.00 together gives us the total amount of the bills Matt paid, which is:
$316.50
Therefore, the total amount of the bills Matt paid that resulted in a balance of -$5.00 is $316.50.