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14 February, 05:28

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

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  1. 14 February, 05:55
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    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
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