Answer:
A. 12c + 7b + 27
B. $96
Step-by-step explanation:
We know each CD costs $12 but we don't know the amount. This term can be written as 12c with c standing for the number of CDs.
We also know each book costs $7 but we don't know the amount either. This term can be written as 7b with b standing for the number of books.
We know Maggie only buys 1 purse for $24 so we can leave this term as $24.
Adding all these terms gives us our expression:
12c + 7b + 27
We plug in 4 for c and 3 for b to into the expression and solve for the total money spent.
12(4) + 7(3) + 27
48 + 21 + 27= 96
Maggie spent $96.
