Question

Val is going to plant b vegetable seeds in one garden and 5b + 2 vegetable seeds in another. How

many seeds is Val going to plant?
Val is going to plant seeds.
(Simplify your answer.)

Answer 1

6b + 2

Explanation:

If Val is planting b seeds in one and 5b + 2 in the other, the expression showing the total is: b + (5b + 2) or 6b + 2 seeds.