Question

a pound of chocolate costs 6 dollars. teresa buys p pounds. write an equation to represent the total cost c that teresa pays.

Explanation:

Step1: Define cost relationship

Total cost = price per pound × pounds bought

Step2: Substitute given values

Price per pound = 6 dollars, pounds = $p$, total cost = $c$
$c = 6 \times p$

Answer:

$c=6p$