Question

josh bought n packs of pencils. each pack has 15 pencils. write an equation to represent the total number of pencils p that josh bought.

Explanation:

Step1: Define total pencils logic

Total pencils = packs × pencils per pack

Step2: Substitute given variables

$p = 15 \times n$ or $p = 15n$

Answer:

$p = 15n$