(2 points)

Question

6b+4r
represents the total cost of the rice and beans Gabriel bought. If he returns 2 bags of beans and 1 bag of rice, the expression that represents the total cost after the return is (6b+4r)−(2b+r)
. Simplify the expression

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \((6b + 4r) - (2b + r)\), we will distribute the negative sign and combine like terms:

1. Start with the original expression: \[ (6b + 4r) - (2b + r) \]

2. Distribute the negative sign: \[ 6b + 4r - 2b - r \]

3. Combine like terms:

   • For the \(b\) terms: \(6b - 2b = 4b\)
   • For the \(r\) terms: \(4r - r = 3r\)

So the simplified expression is: \[ 4b + 3r \]