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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.

Responses

3.50x + 22 = 36
3.50x + 22 = 36

3.50x - 22 = 36
3.50x - 22 = 36

22x + 3.50 = 36
22x + 3.50 = 36

x + 22 = 36

1 answer

To determine the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales can buy, we need to take into account the cost of the shirt and the total amount of money he has.

Mr. Gonzales has $36, and he wants to buy a shirt for $22. After buying the shirt, the remaining amount will be:

\[ 36 - 22 = 14 \]

Now, let \( x \) represent the number of bracelets. Each bracelet costs $3.50, so the total cost for \( x \) bracelets will be \( 3.50x \).

The equation to represent the situation is:

\[ 3.50x + 22 = 36 \]

This equation states that the total cost of the shirt plus the cost of the bracelets must equal $36.

So, the correct response is:

3.50x + 22 = 36