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Cedric earned $50 doing yard work. Cedric spent d dollars on a gift for his family and had X dollars left over.

Explain whether this equation is correct or not:
50 – X = d

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It would be correct.
Cedric starts with $50, and takes away x many dollars. His remaining total would be D many dollars. Variables are just letters representing an unknown amount. :)
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