Mr. Paquette is going shopping for candy! Peanut Butter Cups are on sale for $1.00 each. Chocolate Bars cost $2.00 each. Mr. Paquette plans on spending $24.00.
Standard form
Let x represent the number of Peanut Butter Cups Mr. Paquette buys.
Let y represent the number of Chocolate Bars Mr. Paquette buys.
The cost of Peanut Butter Cups is $1.00 per Peanut Butter Cup, so the total cost of Peanut Butter Cups is x * $1.00 = $x.
The cost of Chocolate Bars is $2.00 per Chocolate Bar, so the total cost of Chocolate Bars is y * $2.00 = $2y.
Mr. Paquette plans on spending $24.00, so the equation representing the total cost is x * $1.00 + y * $2.00 = $24.00.
Standard form: x + 2y = 24