Question

darius and dakota re roommates. together they have 238 books. if darius has 50 more books than dakota, how many books does dakota have? write an algebraic equation using x for a variable for the situation and solve for x​

Answer 1

Dakota has 94 books, while Darius has 144.

Explanation:

Given that Darius and Dakota are roommates, and together they have 238 books, if Darius has 50 more books than Dakota, to determine how many books does Dakota have the following calculation must be performed:

Dakota = X

Darius = X + 50

X + X + 50 = 238

2X + 50 = 238

2X = 238 - 50

X = 188/2

X = 94

Therefore, Dakota has 94 books, while Darius has 144.