A debtor of R3000 was written off, later the debtor pays R1000 which is correct About this question: A business reports total assets of R450 000 and equity of R270 000. What is the total liabilities balance according to the accounting equation?

The fundamental accounting equation is:
$\text{Assets} = \text{Liabilities} + \text{Equity}$

To find the total liabilities, we can rearrange the equation:
$\text{Liabilities} = \text{Assets} - \text{Equity}$

Given:
Assets = R450,000
Equity = R270,000

$\text{Liabilities} = \text{R}450,000 - \text{R}270,000$

$\text{Liabilities} = \text{R}180,000$

The total liabilities balance is R180,000.