Bill and Ron build towers using blocks. The expression 4b + 2 represents the number of blocks Bill uses. The expression 8b – 5 represents the number of blocks Ron uses.

Complete the expression to represent the total number of blocks Bill and Ron use.

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Bill and Ron build towers using blocks. The expression 4b + 2 represents the number of blocks Bill uses. The expression 8b – 5 represents the number of blocks Ron uses.

 

Complete the expression to represent the total number of blocks Bill and Ron use.

anonymous · Answer

(4b+2)+(8b-5) = 4b+8b+2-5 = 12b-3

anonymous · Answer

the final answer is 12b-3