Pauline will make tacos for dinner. She bought a box of taco shells that cost $5, 4 bell peppers that cost $1.5 each, and 2 pounds of meat that cost $3 per pound.  How much did she spend in all?
She spent 4 x $1.5 = $
<gadget id="calculator">4*1.5</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6 for the four bell peppers.
She spent 2 x $3 = $
<gadget id="calculator">2*3</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6 for the 2 pounds of meat.
So, Pauline spent $5 + $6 + $6 = $
<gadget id="calculator">5+6+6</gadget>
<output>17</output>
17 in all.

<result>17</result>