To find the maximum number of games Maggie can purchase, we first need to consider both the cost of the games and the discount from the coupon.
Let \( x \) be the number of games Maggie wants to buy. Each game costs $1.99, so the total cost of \( x \) games is \( 1.99x \). Since Maggie has a coupon for $5 off her entire purchase, we can represent her total spending after applying the discount as:
\[ 1.99x - 5 \]
Maggie has a $50 gift card, so we set up the equation:
\[ 50 = 1.99x - 5 \]
Rearranging this gives us:
\[ 50 + 5 = 1.99x \] \[ 55 = 1.99x \]
Thus, the equation to find \( x \) that represents Maggie's budgeting for the games is not directly one of the options provided.
However, if we review the options given:
- A. \( 50 = 1.99 - 5x \)
- B. \( 50 = 1.99 + 5x \)
- C. \( 50 = 1.99 + 5 \)
- D. \( 50 = 1.99 - 5 \)
None of these options correctly represent the situation. The correct equation should be:
\[ 50 = 1.99x - 5 \]
This suggests a mistake in the provided options, as none correctly embodies the transaction scenario of purchasing the games using the gift card and the coupon.