Solve the Equation and Check $\frac { 7 } { x } - 8 = - 7$

question 78

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation and check. $\frac { 7 } { x } - 8 = - 7$

• A) \(x = 9\)
• B) \(x = 12\)
• C) \(x = 17\)
• D) \(x = 7\)
• E) \(x = 10\)

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Definitions:

Uncollectible Receivables

Debts owed to a company that are considered unlikelihood to be collected.

Bad Debt Expense

Unrecoverable amounts from accounts receivable representing financial losses for a company.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting practice where actual bad debts are written off against income at the time they are identified as irrecoverable.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense reported on the income statement, representing the estimate of uncollectible accounts receivable.