Answer: -$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= \((-\$554)+(-\$600)\)
It implies the current balance of the store= \(-(\$554+\$600)\)...[since -a-b= -(a+b)]
It implies the current balance of the store= \(-(\$1154)\)
Thus, the current balance= -$1154
