Answer: part A.) 2(x+3.25)+3(3x-2) for two salads and three chicken wraps
Part B.) 11x - .50
Part C.) A chicken wrap costs $1.25 more than a bowl of chili.
Explanation:
A. Multiply the number of orders by the item cost expressions then add: 2(x+3.25) garden salads
+ 3(3x-2) chicken wraps
B.) Simplify: 2(x+3.25) + 3(3x-2)
2x + 6.50 + 9x - 6 combine like terms 2x+ 9x +6.50-6
11x + .50
C.) Substitute 3.25 for x to compare costs:
2(3.25) bowl of chili = 6.50
3(3.25 )-2 = 9.75 -2
chicken wrap = 7.75
Difference 7.75-6.50 = 1.25
Chicken wrap costs $1.25 more.