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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.

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The correct equation which can describe the groceries bought by Gabriel at the grocery store is  [tex]2.5x+2y=28[/tex]. So, the correct option that matches the statement quoted above is A.

The computation can be done by using the applications of creating simple mathematical equations using the given information in the statement.

Mathematical Equation

  • A mathematical equation can be created out of the information provided to us in the given statement regarding the event when Gabriel was at the grocery store.

  • We know that,

  • Apples are denoted by x at a price of 2.5 dollars per pound. Lettuce are denoted by y at a price of 2 dollars per pound. The total bill was $30 and Gabriel had a discount coupon of $2.

  • Let,
  • Apples be 2.5x
  • Lettuce be 2y

  • Therefore, we can say that,

  • [tex]2.5x+2y=30-2\\ \\ 2.5x+2y=28[/tex]

Hence, the correct option is A that the mathematical equation for the event of Gabriel being at the grocery store can be represented by [tex]2.5x+2y=28[/tex].

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