Question

Cheryl has some oranges. she puts the oranges into p boxes of 3 oranges each and has 2 oranges left. Find the total number of oranges Cheryl has in terms of p.

Answer 1

So she had x oranges

she put the oranges into p boxes with 3 in each box and had 2 left so

total=3 times p+2 or
total=3p+2

Answer 2

$X=oranges \\ \\ 3 \ oranges=3 \\ \\ p=p \\ \\ 2=2 \\ \\ Answer:\boxed{3p+2}$