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Rebecca bought g gallons of paint for $12.85 per gallon and b brushes for $4.79 each. Which expression can be used to determine the total amount Rebecca spent on paint and brushes?

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Answer:

The total amount spent is:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that Rebecca bought g gallons of paints for $12.85 per gallon, and b brushes for $4.79 each, we want to know what expression can be used to determine the total amount Rebecca spent on the paint and brushes.

The amount she spent on 1 gallon of paint is $12.85

The total amount she spent on g gallons is given as:

$(12.85g)

The amount she spent on 1 brush is $4.79

The total amount she spent on b brushes is given as:

$(4.79b)

The total amount she spent on paints and brushes is gotten by adding the amount for paints together with the amount for brushes.

This is:

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