At the beginning of the month a store had a balance of −$554. during the month the store lost another $600. what is the current balance?

-$1154

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: At beginning of the month, the balance in a store= -$554

Since during the month the store lost another $600.

By using integers, the lost amount can be written as -$600

Now, the current balance of the store=

It implies the current balance of the store= ...[since -a-b= -(a+b)]

It implies the current balance of the store=

Thus, the current balance= -$1154