Kim drives x miles a week. Terry drives two times more than Kim and Jerry drives three times more than Terry. Which expression represents the amount of miles Jerry drives?

A) 2x + 3

B) 2(x + 3)

C) 2(x - 3)

D) 6 x

Question

Kim drives x miles a week. Terry drives two times more than Kim and Jerry drives three times more than Terry. Which expression represents the amount of miles Jerry drives? 


 








  A)    2x + 3    

 
  B)    2(x + 3)    

 
  C)    2(x - 3)    

 
  D)    6 x

anonymous · Answer

A short example to understand:
L1= the distance I drive
L2= the distance my friend drives

If i drive two times MORE than my friend then:

$$L_{1}=2 \times L_{2}+L_{2}=3L_{2}$$
this means:
the distance I drive = two times the distance my friend drive MORE THAN the distance he drives

use this hint to answer to your question,

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