Answer:
[tex]Cost = 52.5n + 449.85[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Cost = 3.5n + 29.99[/tex]
Required
Determine cost of 15
[tex]Cost = 3.5n + 29.99[/tex]
The cost of 15 sweatshirts is calculated by multiplying the cost of 1 by 15.
So, we have:
[tex]Cost = (3.5n + 29.99) * 15[/tex]
Open Brackets
[tex]Cost = 3.5n * 15 + 29.99 * 15[/tex]
[tex]Cost = 52.5n + 449.85[/tex]
Hence, the simplified cost of 15 sweatshirts is
[tex]Cost = 52.5n + 449.85[/tex]