Using the percentage-of-receivables method for recording bad debt expense, estimated uncollectible accounts are $33600. If the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is $7640 debit before adjustment, what is the amount of bad debt expense for that period

The amount of bad debt expense for that period is $41240.

Explanation:

As the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has credit balance because it is a contra account receivable account. This account should have credit balance. As already account has debit balance so this balance needs to be added in the estimated uncollectible accounts for the period to calculate the bad debt expense for the period.

Estimated uncollectible accounts = $33600

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Balance =  $7640 debit

Bad debt expense = $33600 + $7640 = $41240

x=3

step-by-step explanation:

this is really simple i saw that there was only one term (5x) and thought if that was 15 what would i have to multiply everything else to get it there? well if 5x became 15 then x would have to be 3 so plug the 3 in the x for the other equations and you get 15 for the other ones. so there you go. : )