Question

paula buys 5 sandwiches. each sandwich is the same price. she has a coupon for $2 off the entire purchase. she pays a total of $50. which equation can be used to find the price, x, of one sandwich? 5(x - 2) = 50 5x + 2 = 50 5(x + 2) = 50 5x - 2 = 50

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze total cost without coupon

Paula buys 5 sandwiches, each costing \( x \) dollars. So the total cost without the coupon is \( 5x \) dollars.

Step2: Apply the coupon discount

She has a $2 off coupon, so we subtract 2 from the total cost without the coupon. The amount she pays is $50, so the equation is \( 5x - 2 = 50 \).

Answer:

\( 5x - 2 = 50 \) (the fourth option)