Question

Natasha had d dollars. She bought 2 ice cream cones. Each cost x dollars. If that is all she bought, how much money does she have left?

Answer 1

Natasha will have (d - 2x) dollars left

Explanation:

Natasha had d dollars and bought 2 ice cream cones, each costing x dollars.

The total cost of the ice cream cones would be:

`\sf \textsf{ Total cost }= 2 * \textsf{ x dollars }`

`\sf \textsf{ Total cost = 2x dollars }`

After buying the ice cream cones, Natasha's remaining money can be calculated by subtracting the total cost from her initial amount:

`\sf \textsf{ Remaining money = d - Total cost }`

`\textsf{ Remaining money = d - (2x) dollars}`

So, Natasha will have (d - 2x) dollars left after buying the ice cream cones.

Answer 2

Answer: d - 2x

Work Shown

x = cost of 1 cone

2x = cost of 2 cones

d - 2x = amount of money Natasha has left over

An example: Let's say she starts with $10 and each cone costs $0.50. Buying two cones would mean she would have d - 2x = 10-2*0.5 = 10-1 = 9 dollars left.