Question

Chris buys p pairs of parts and 4 more shirts than pairs of pants.Shirts cost $18 each and pair of pants cost $25 each.What does each term in the expression 25p + 18(p + 4) represent?What does the entire expression represent?

Answer 1

The entire expression represents the total cost of the pants and shirts that Chris bought.

25p + 18(p + 4) ....let me break this down for u...

p = number of pants bought
25p is telling us the pants cost $ 25 a piece
p + 4 is telling us the number of shirts bought...4 more shirts then pants
18(p + 4) is telling us that each shirt bought costs $ 18