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7 November, 20:57

On may 31, the cash account of bottle's r us had a normal balance of $5,000. during may, the account was debited for a total of $12,200 and credited for a total of $11,500. what was the balance in the cash account at the beginning of may?

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  1. 7 November, 21:44
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    Since there are no special paameters mentioned to solve the problem, algebra will be employed.

    What we have so far:

    Total debit = $ 12,200

    Total credit = $ 11,500

    Total transactions = Total credit - Total debit

    Final balance = $ 5,000

    To solve:

    Let us use the working equation: Initial Balance = Final Balance + |Total Transactions|

    Initial Balance = $5,000 + |$11,500 - $12,200|

    Initial Balance = $5,000 + |-$700| < - - - remember that - $700 is an absolute value which makes it positive.

    Initial Balance = $5,700 < - - - What we are looking for.

    Checking:

    Early May: $5,700

    Around May : $5,700 - Total Debit (Assumption)

    Around May : $5,700 - $12,200 = - $6,500 (Assumption)

    Around May: - $6,500 + Total Credit (Assumption)

    Around May: - $6,500 + $11,500 = $5,000 (Assumption)

    31st of May: $5,000 < - - - Proven

    ∴The answer is: $5,700, the initial balance at the beginning of May.
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