Question

At their going-out-of-business sale, Bill's Bikes sold 44 bikes and had 57 left. Which equation could be used to find x, the number of bikes the store had originally?
A.
x - 44 = -57
B.
x + 44 = 57
C.
x - 57 = 44
D.
x + 57 = -44

Answer 1

Let x be the original number. After selling 44, the store had x − 44 left, which equals 57. So the correct equation is:

x − 44 = 57

(Choice C)