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.
The equation that will determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy, is:
$36 - $22 - $3.50x = $0.
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I apologize for the confusion. In that case, the equation that will determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy, is:
$36 - $22 - $3.50x ≥ $0.
To determine the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy, we need to find the amount of money he has left after buying the shirt.
Let's define x as the number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales can buy. Since each bracelet costs $3.50, the total cost of x bracelets can be calculated as $3.50 * x = 3.50x.
After buying the shirt, Mr. Gonzales will have $36 - $22 = $14 left to spend on bracelets. We can express this equation as:
3.50x ≤ 14
Therefore, the equation that will determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy, is 3.50x ≤ 14.