Asked by fgfyj

Gabriel is at the grocery store, and wants to figure out his total cost before he gets to the register. He bought 2.5 pounds of apples that are x dollars a pound and 2 bags of lettuce for y dollars each. Gabriel remembers he has a coupon for $2 off his bill.

Gabriel has $30 to pay for the groceries. What simplified expression would represent the amount of change he should receive?
2.5x + 2y + 28
28 – 2.5x – 2y
32 + 2.5x + 2y
32 – 2.5x – 2y
A B C OR D

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total cost = 2.5x + 2y − 2 (coupon).
Change = 30 − (total cost) = 30 − (2.5x + 2y − 2) = 32 − 2.5x − 2y.

Answer: D.