Question

Jamal is x years old. His mother is 28 years older than Jamal's. Jamal's uncle is two times older than Jamal's mother. What is an expression that represents Jamal's uncle age in years.

Answer 1

Jamal =x
mother = x+28
uncle=2(x+28)
uncle = 2x + 56
2x+56

Answer 2

`\\ \text{Given that Jamal is x years old.}\\ \text{His mother is 28 years older than Jamal, so the age of mother is}\\ =x+28\\ \\ \text{and Jamal's uncle is two times older than Jamal's mother, so}\\ \text{the expression that give his uncle's age is}=2(\text{ mother's age})\\ \\ =2(x+28)\\ \\ =2x+56`

Hence, the expression that represents Jamal's uncle age in years is: 2x+56