Savannah's balance in her checking account was –$200. That is, she was $200 IN DEBT to her bank. She deposited (put into the account) two checks, each in the amount of $298.40. How much money does she have in the account now? 1.Write an equation to help you solve this problem (I encourage you to draw a number line if it is helpful)

2. Justify each term and operation in your equation. Where does each number come from? Why did you choose to add, subtract, multiply or divide?

3. Solve your equation and write your final response, with units!