Question

Salma has 19 cars available to rent.

Let C be the number of cars she would have left after renting R of them.
Write an equation relating C to R. Then use this equation to find the number of cars she would have left after renting 12 of them.

Answer 1

19 - R = C

7

Explanation:

Let R = the number of cars rented

Let C = the number of cars left

19 - R = C

19 - 12 = 7