Question

Please Help i'm terrible at Algebra! Thanks

Answer 1

Hello!

400 - 5x = 340

if you start with 400, then lose 5 crates with unknown amount, then x will represent the unkown.

so 400 - 5x = 340 is your answer.

I hope this helps, and have a nice day!

Answer 2

the truck is carrying 400 gallons total, each crate of soda bottles contains say "x" gallons, then low and behold the back of the truck opens up and loses 5 crates with "x" gallons each, so what's leftover is 340 gallons of soda.

$\bf \stackrel{\textit{total gallons}}{400}-\stackrel{\textit{5 crates each with "x" gallons}}{5x} ~~=~~ \stackrel{\textit{leftover gallons}}{340}$