How many more toy cars than toy trucks are there in a toy box with a total of 38 if there are 12 more toy cars?

To determine how many more toy cars than toy trucks are present in the toy box, we can start by defining the number of toy trucks as "x." Since it is stated that there are 12 more toy cars than toy trucks, we can express the number of toy cars as "x + 12."

The total number of toys — both cars and trucks — in the box is given as 38. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

x (number of toy trucks) + (x + 12) (number of toy cars) = 38.

Simplifying this equation gives us:

2x + 12 = 38.

To find the value of x, we can first subtract 12 from both sides:

2x = 26.

Next, dividing both sides by 2 gives us:

x = 13.

This means there are 13 toy trucks in the box. Since the number of toy cars is x + 12, we can substitute to find the number of toy cars:

13 + 12 = 25.

Now, to calculate how many more toy cars there are than toy trucks, we find the difference:

25 (toy cars) - 13 (toy trucks) = 12.