Amelia and elliott are collecting empty soda cans for recycling. amelia has 13 less than 5 times the cans that elliott has. together, they have 257 cans. how many cans does each one have?

ANSWER

Find out the  how many cans does each one have.

To proof

As given

Amelia and Elliott are collecting empty soda cans for recycling

Amelia has 13 less than 5 times the cans that Elliott has.

let us assume that the  Elliott has can be =x

Amelia can = 5x -13

Total can = 257 cans

than the equation becomes

x + 5x - 13 = 257

6x = 257 +13

6x = 270

x = 45

Elliott has can be = 45cans

Amelia can = 5 × 45 - 13

                   =  212cans

Hence proved