Question

yesterday, erica babysat for 3 hours. let p be the amount erica earns in dollars per hour.
3p ← ericas babysitting earnings ($)
20 ← ericas tutoring earnings ($)
write an expression to represent ericas total earnings.
chart: total earnings ($) divided into babysitting earnings ($) with three p sections and tutoring earnings ($) with 20
buttons: +, -, ·, ÷, 3, 20, 3p, (p + 3)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify Earnings Components

Babysitting: \( 3p \) (3 hours, \( p \) per hour). Tutoring: \( 20 \) dollars.

Step2: Sum the Earnings

Total = Babysitting + Tutoring = \( 3p + 20 \).

Answer:

\( 3p + 20 \)