5cups \= 4 cups
5 represents the amount of food held in the stomach and 4 represents the amount of food that can be held in the stomach
For one pair of socks you pay $12 plus $2 shipping.
Let's use x as the variable for how many pairs of socks someone might buy.
If someone buys 5 pairs of socks, they will pay $62. $12 * 5 + $2
So, we can write the expression as 12x + 2.
-14x + 5 = 34
-14x = 29
x = -2.10