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An ice cream stand uses the expression 
2+0.5 x to determine the cost, in dollars, of an ice cream cone that has 
x scoops of ice cream. What is the cost, in dollars, of an ice cream cone with 5 scoops of ice cream?

An ice cream stand uses the expression 2+0.5x 2+0.5 x to determine the cost, in dollars, of an ice cream cone that has x x scoops of ice cream. What is the cost, in dollars, of an ice cream cone with 55 scoops of ice cream?

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Q. An ice cream stand uses the expression 2+0.5x 2+0.5 x to determine the cost, in dollars, of an ice cream cone that has x x scoops of ice cream. What is the cost, in dollars, of an ice cream cone with 55 scoops of ice cream?
  1. Identify Expression: Identify the expression given for the cost of an ice cream cone. The expression given is 2+0.5x2 + 0.5x, where xx represents the number of scoops of ice cream.
  2. Substitute Value: Substitute the value of xx with 55 scoops into the expression to calculate the cost.\newlineThe expression becomes 2+0.5×52 + 0.5 \times 5.
  3. Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication part of the expression. 0.5×50.5 \times 5 equals 2.52.5.
  4. Add to Base Cost: Add the result from Step 33 to the base cost of the ice cream cone.\newlineThe total cost is 2+2.52 + 2.5, which equals 4.54.5.

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