Write the English Phrase as an Algebraic Expression

question 22

Multiple Choice

Write the English phrase as an algebraic expression. Let x represent the number.
-The sum of a number and 131

• A) 131x
• B) 131 - x
• C) 131 + x
• D) 131

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and anticipate uncollectible accounts receivable and bad debts.

Reinstated Account

An account previously closed or inactivated that has been restored to active status.

Uncollectible Receivables

Debts that are deemed unrecoverable by a company after exhaustive attempts to collect them, often written off as an expense.

Adjusting Entry

Journal entries made in accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.