Carter is going to see a movie and is taking his 2 kids. Each movie ticket costs $12 and there are an assortment of snacks available to purchase for $4 each. How much total money would Carter have to pay for his family if he were to buy 2 snacks for everybody to share? How much would Carter have to pay if he bought xx snacks for everybody to share?

Total cost with 2 snacks:
Total cost with xx snacks:

Total cost with 2 snacks: $36 (12 per ticket x 3 tickets + 4 per snack x 2 snacks)

Total cost with xx snacks: $36 + 4xx (12 per ticket x 3 tickets + 4 per snack x xx snacks)