Problem 3
The grocery store sells beans in bulk. The store's sign above the beans is shown below.

At this store, you can buy any weight of beans at this same rate, and all prices include sales tax.

Claude needs two pounds of beans to make soup. What is the cost for 2 pounds of beans at this store?

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Therefore, the cost for 2 pounds of beans at this store is $\boxed{2x}$.

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Step 1 ：Assume the price per pound of beans is $x.

Step 2 ：Multiply the price per pound by the number of pounds to find the cost for 2 pounds of beans: 2 * x = 2x.

Step 3 ：Therefore, the cost for 2 pounds of beans at this store is $\boxed{2x}$.