Question

20 POINTS!!!

Write the algebraic expression or equation that represents the following word problem. **DO NOT EVALUATE OR SOLVE
Rene has a $50 gift card from a local coffee shop. Each day, he buys the same latte which costs $4.25. When will he have $11.75 left on his card?

Answer 1

50-4.25x=11.75

Explanation:

So first rene has 50 dollars and has 11.75 left eventually, so that indicates this is a subtraction problem. Also Rene buys a latte cost 4.25 dollars for a certain amount of days so let x represent amount of days and your equation should be 50-4.25x=11.75