Ai Mi went to the store to buy some chicken. The price per pound of the chicken is $3.50 per pound and she has a coupon for $2.50 off the final amount. With the coupon, how much would Ai Mi have to pay to buy 3 pounds of chicken? Also, write an expression for the cost to buy p pounds of chicken, assuming at least one pound is purchased. cost of 3 pounds:

cost of p pounds:​