Question

lucas is making salsa. he wants to know the cost of 2 bags of tortilla chips and 3 pounds of tomatoes. let b equal the price per bag of tortilla chips. write an expression for the total cost of the tortilla chips.

Explanation:

Step1: Define cost per bag

Let $b$ = price per bag of chips.

Step2: Calculate total for 2 bags

Total cost = $2 \times b$

Answer:

$2b$