Question

Malik got a 200 cafe gift on January 1. He always orders decaf mochas which cost 5 each. At the end of January, maliks gift card has 125 left. Write an equation with x as your variable.

Answer 1

200 - 5x = 125

Explanation:

Let the number of orders made by Malik in the month of January = x

Each order costs = $5

Total cost of decaf mochas in one order = $5x

Malik had cake gift on 1st of January = $200

Amount of money left with Malik at the end of January = $125

Therefore, equation representing this situation will be,

200 - 5x = 125