Mr. Gonzales has only $36 to spend at a clothing store. He wants to buy a shirt that costs $22 and some bracelets that cost $3.50 each. Choose which equation will determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy. (1 point)
The equation that will determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy, is:
22 + 3.50x ≤ 36
Solve the equation to determine the number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy.
To determine the number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy, we need to solve the equation:
22 + 3.50x ≤ 36
To do that, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation. Subtract 22 from both sides:
22 - 22 + 3.50x ≤ 36 - 22
3.50x ≤ 14
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 3.50:
(3.50x)/3.50 ≤ 14/3.50
x ≤ 4
Therefore, Mr. Gonzales could buy a maximum of 4 bracelets.
To determine the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales can buy, we need to find the total cost of the shirt and bracelets and subtract it from the total amount he has to spend.
Let's define the cost of the shirt as $22 and the cost of each bracelet as $3.50. To find the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales can buy, we can represent it with the following equation:
Total cost of the shirt + Total cost of the bracelets = Total amount Mr. Gonzales has to spend
There are two options for the equation:
A. 22 + 3.50x = 36
B. 22 + 3.50 + x = 36
To determine which equation is correct, we need to consider the cost of all the bracelets. Since the cost of each bracelet is $3.50, we need to multiply it by the maximum number of bracelets, represented by 'x'. Therefore, equation A is the correct equation:
22 + 3.50x = 36
This equation allows us to find the value of 'x', which represents the maximum number of bracelets that Mr. Gonzales can buy with his $36 budget.