One week, Gabriel bought 2 bags of beans and 3 bags of rice. The next week, he bought 4 bags of beans and 1 bag of rice. Let b represent the cost of each bag of beans and r represent the cost of each bag of rice. Simplify the expression for the total cost, shown below. (2b+3r)+(4b+r) (1 point) Responses 2b+r 2 b plus r 6b+4r 6 b plus 4 r 6b+2r 6 b plus 2 r 5b+5r

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To simplify the expression (2b+3r)+(4b+r), we start by combining like terms.

  1. Combine the b terms:

    • 2b+4b=6b
  2. Combine the r terms:

    • 3r+r=4r

So, the simplified expression is: 6b+4r

The correct response is 6b + 4r (6 b plus 4 r).