Amelia has 13 less than 5 times the cans elliot has. together, they have 257 cans. How many cans does each one have?

To solve this, you must determin variables.

Elliot=x

Amelia=5x-13

Then, you must do the sum of those two variables equals the number of cans. Therefore,

5x-13+x=257

6x-13=257

6x=257 - (-13)

6x=270

x=270:6

x=45