travis spent $4 for lunch. then he spent $26 on groceries for dinner. travis has $8 left in his pocket at the end of the day. how much money did he have at the beginning of the day

Answer 1

Let's denote the amount of money Travis had at the beginning of the day as \( x \).

According to the problem:

1. Travis spent $4 for lunch.
2. He then spent $26 on groceries for dinner.
3. At the end of the day, he had $8 left.

We can create an equation based on this:

\[ x - 4 - 26 = 8 \]

Now, simplify the left side:

\[ x - 30 = 8 \]

Next, add 30 to both sides to solve for \( x \):

\[ x = 8 + 30 \] \[ x = 38 \]

So, Travis had $38 at the beginning of the day.