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An ice cream stand uses the expression [tex]0.5x + 2[/tex] to determine the cost (in dollars) of an ice cream cone that has [tex]x[/tex] scoops of ice cream. How much does an ice cream cone with 5 scoops cost?

Answer :

The price of a 5-scoop ice cream cone is $4.5.

As stated in the sentence:

The statement is used by an ice cream stand to calculate the price of an ice cream cone with x ice cream scoops.

The Cost price of an ice cream cone is C(x) = 2+0.5x.... [1]

x = 5 scoops, as given.

The price of an ice cream cone with 5 scoops must be determined.

Replace equation [1] with the value of x = 5, as shown;

C(5) = 2+0.5(5)

C(5) = = 2 + 2.5 = $4.5

Consequently, the price of a 5 scoop ice cream cone is $4.5
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