Question

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%C2%A0b%C2%A0represent the cost of each bag of beans and%C2%A0r%C2%A0represent 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 5b+5r 5 b plus 5 r 6b+2r 6 b plus 2 r 6b+4r

Answer 1

To simplify the expression for the total cost, we start with:

\[
(2b + 3r) + (4b + r)
\]

Now, we combine the like terms:

1. Combine the terms with \( b \):
- \( 2b + 4b = 6b \)

2. Combine the terms with \( r \):
- \( 3r + r = 4r \)

Putting it all together, we have:

\[
6b + 4r
\]

Thus, the simplified expression for the total cost is:

\[
\boxed{6b + 4r}
\]