Answer: Option D.
Explanation:
You know that the expression given in the exercise represents the cost a custom pays for an item. This is:
![c+0.85c](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/nx5znei0lreuhsejk4n6go7g6h7h21xb7p.png)
As you can see, the expression has two terms, and the variable is the cost c.
The variable of the first term is c and the coefficient is 1.
The variable of the second term is c and the coefficient is 0.85
As both are like terms, you can add the coefficients. Therefore, you obtain the following equivalent expression:
![1.85c](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/uetyhbsw8157bd0lveh55glvefxn7h2nb6.png)