Maggie has $50 gift card that she will use to purchase games for her phone. each game costs $1.99 she has a coupon code for $5 off her entire purchase.

Question

Maggie has $50 gift card that she will use to purchase games for her phone. each game costs $1.99 she has a coupon code for $5 off her entire purchase.
which equation can be used to find x, the maximum number of games maggie can purchase?

a 50 = 1.99 - 5x
b 50 = 1.99 + 5x
c 50 = 1.99 + 5 
d 50 = 1.99 - 5

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To find the maximum number of games $ x $ that Maggie can purchase with her gift card, we need to account for the total cost of the games after applying the coupon code. The cost for $ x $ games at $1.99 each is $ 1.99x $. Since she has a $5 coupon, the total cost of her purchase can be expressed as $ 1.99x - 5 $. We want this total cost to be equal to the amount on her gift card, which is $50. Therefore, the equation will be: $$ 50 = 1.99x - 5 $$ Now, looking at the given choices: - ** 50 = 1.99 - 5x - **b** 50 = 1.99 + 5x - **c** 50 = 1.99 + 5 - **d** 50 = 1.99 - 5 None of the choices match $ 50 = 1.99x - 5 $ directly. However, it looks like option **a)** attempts to relate the cost with $ -5x $, which is incorrect, and the other options don't correctly represent the equation we're trying to establish. So, to find the correct equation based on the information provided, it should be: $$ 50 = 1.99x - 5 $$ Unfortunately, none of the available answers correctly represent this equation. However, if I were to summarize, the correct equation for finding $ x $ is: $$ 50 + 5 = 1.99x $$ which simplifies to: $$ 55 = 1.99x $$ This enables Maggie to find the maximum number of games she can buy.

Answer

make it shorter and less complicated

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To find the maximum number of games $ x $ Maggie can buy with her $50 gift card, use this equation: $$ 50 = 1.99x - 5 $$ This represents the total cost for $ x $ games at $1.99 each, after applying a $5 coupon. The correct option isn't provided from the choices, as they do not match the equation we derived.

Answer

again but pick the best answer

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best answer from the choices provided is:

d) $ 50 = 1.99 - 5 $

Although this option doesn't accurately reflect the correct equation, it is the closest choice available if we are assuming some basic cost structure without the multiplication factor for $ x $.

The correct equation to represent Maggie's purchase is actually:

\[ 50 = 1.99x - 5 \]

but since that isn't an option, d is the best available choice (keeping in mind it still lacks that $ x $).