Byron has money in his savings account. He spent $40 of it on a new winter coat. He has $80 left. How much money did he have in his savings account before he bought the winter coat?x = 40 dollars

Question

x = 120 dollars
x = 2 dollars
x = 3200 dollars

Answer 1

Let's assign the unknown value as "x."

Since Byron spent $40 on a new winter coat and has $80 left, we can set up the equation:

x - 40 = 80

Adding 40 to both sides, we get:

x = 120

Therefore, Byron had $120 in his savings account before he bought the winter coat.