This is simple to solve as all we need to do is setup a basic equation. An equation that could represent this is [tex]3127+x=5000[/tex] where x is equal to the amount of wire left on the reel.
[tex]3127+x=5000[/tex]
[tex]-3127[/tex] [tex]-3127[/tex]
[tex]x=1873[/tex]
Using this information, we can see that there are 1,873 feet of wire left on the reel.
