Question

Lorenzo buys 3 shirts at
s dollars apiece and 2 pairs of pants at p dollars apiece. What does the expression 3s+2p represent?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  the amount Lorenzo spent on shirts and pants

Step-by-step explanation:

If s is the price of one shirt, then 3s is the price of 3 shirts.

If p is the price of a pair of pants, then 2p is the price of 2 pairs of pants.

  3s +2p is the price of 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants

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This is the amount of Lorenzo's purchase.