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. ( 2b leftarrow ) cost of the tortilla chips let ( p ) equal the price per pound of tomatoes. write an expression for the total cost of the tomatoes.

Explanation:

Step1: Define cost per pound

Let $p$ = price per pound of tomatoes.

Step2: Calculate total tomato cost

Total cost = quantity × price per pound
$3 \times p = 3p$

Answer:

$3p$