Solve the problem. See Example 1.
In 1998, undergraduate college students had an average (mean) credit card balance of $1879. The average balance increased $869 by 2000, then dropped $579 by 2004, and then increased $1004 by 2008. What was the average credit card balance of undergraduate college students in 2008? (Source: Sallie Mae.)
EXAMPLE 1 Solving an Applied Problem Involving Subtraction

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