Darin counted 46 cars than trucks in a parking lot. There were 29 trucks. Write an expression that shows how many cars were in the parking lot?
Cars=trucks + 46
To find the number of cars in the parking lot, we need to subtract the number of trucks from the total count. Let's use the variable "C" to represent the number of cars.
The total count of cars and trucks is given by "46." So, we can set up the equation:
C + 29 = 46
Now, to isolate the number of cars, subtract 29 from both sides of the equation:
C = 46 - 29
Simplifying the equation:
C = 17
Therefore, the expression that shows the number of cars in the parking lot is C = 17.