Chris has been saving his allowance to buy a new pair of soccer cleats and a ball. His grandmother gave Chris $25 for his birthday. His aunt and uncle gave Chris $20 ,  and his parents gave him $75. Now Chris had $279. Chris had $_____ before his birthday.
chris_had_total=279
grandmother_gave=25
aunt_uncle_gave=20
parents_gave=75
before_birthday=chris_had_total-(grandmother_gave+aunt_uncle_gave+parents_gave)
print(before_birthday)