Question

Viola has 185 cans of soda. Dixie has 17 cans of soda less than viola. How many cans

of soda does Dixie have?

Can someone please convert this into a algebraic expression?

Answer 1

168

Explanation:

No of cans of soda Dixie has = 185 - 17 = 168

Another way:

Let Dixie has x cans of soda

Therefore,

Viola has = (x + 17) cans

According to the given information:

x + 17 = 185

x = 185 - 17

x = 168