Answer: Positive
Step-by-step explanation: It would be positive because the question is asking how much money they lost. The lost a positive amount of money.
Equations are steeper when their slope's positive value is higher (ignore negatives when determining how steep a slope is). The slope is the value in front of x. If there isn't a value in front of x, then it is assumed to be 1.
take x =initial deposit amount. then make equation:
x+75.5+55.25-25.15-18.65 = 210.85
simplify:
x+86.95 = 210.85
x=210.85 - 86.95
x=123.90
so Initial deposit amount is $123.90
check: 210.85+18.65+25.15-55.25-75.5 = 123.9
123.9 = 123.9
Answer: Maggie is 7 years old.
7 . 2 = 14
14-3=11
11+7=18
Hope this helps!
