Practice problem
Writing Literal Equations - Examples & Practice
Jillian is bringing some berries for a picnic. Since a box of blueberries is twice as expensive as a box of strawberries, Jillian decides to buy twice as many boxes of strawberries.
Let's say a box of blueberries is dollars and a box of strawberries is dollars. Jillian bought boxes of blueberries. Jillian spent a total of dollars buying berries.
Which of the following equations accurately reflect(s) the above scenario?