At the grocery store Ryan bought a loaf of bread and some apples. The loaf of bread cost $3.95 and the apples cost $1.29 per pound. If Ryan spent $10.40 for the loaf of bread and apples, how many pounds of apples did he buy? Set up the problem and solve it. (1 point)

To determine how many pounds of apples Ryan bought, we need to set up the equation correctly.

Let \( x \) represent the number of pounds of apples. The cost for the apples is given as $1.29 per pound. Therefore, the total cost for the apples would be \( 1.29x \).

The total amount Ryan spent on both the loaf of bread and the apples is $10.40. The loaf of bread costs $3.95. So, we can set up the equation:

\[
1.29x + 3.95 = 10.40
\]

Now, let's solve for \( x \).

1. Subtract $3.95 from both sides:

\[
1.29x = 10.40 - 3.95
\]

\[
1.29x = 6.45
\]

2. Now, divide both sides by $1.29:

\[
x = \frac{6.45}{1.29}
\]

Calculating that gives:

\[
x = 5
\]

Thus, Ryan bought **5 pounds** of apples. The correct response is:

**1.29x + 3.95 = 10.40, Ryan bought 5 pounds of apples**.