A bagel shop sells bagels by the pair. The table at the right shows the number of bagels a shop gives per "pair" ordered. Write an algebraic expression that gives the rule for finding the number of bagels in any number b of pairs.
Bagels Pairs Number of Bagels
4, 8
5 ,10
6 ,12
b, ___
The algebraic expression that gives the rule for finding the number of bagels in any number b of pairs is:
Number of Bagels = 2b
The rule for finding the number of bagels in any number b of pairs can be expressed algebraically as:
Number of Bagels = 2b