John opened a new bank account and deposited a 215 USD check. Then he made a few withdraws of 40 USD, 20 USD, and 75 USD before he deposited one more check for 185 USD. How much is now in John’s bank account?

Explanation

To find how much is in John’s account now, begin with the original deposit. Withdraws are represented by negative integers and deposits are represented by positive integers. Add together all the amounts withdrawn and deposited.
215 + (−40) + (−75) + (−20) + 185
= 400 + (−135) = 265
Therefore, John has \(\$265\) in his account.

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