7) Kelly reads x hours a week. Tim reads two times more than Kelly and Jim reads five hours more than Tim. Which expression represents the amount of time Jim reads?

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Aniyah

Mathematics

6 March, 00:51

7) Kelly reads x hours a week. Tim reads two times more than Kelly and Jim reads five hours more than Tim. Which expression represents the amount of time Jim reads?

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Clare Bender · Answer 1

I believe it is X * 2 + 5 = Jim's total

Step-by-step explanation:

X is the amount of hours Kelly reads and multiplying X by 2 is how you find Tim's total. Then to find Jim's total you add 5 because that's how many more hours he reads than Tim.