Question

Henry has x blue pens. Rachel has $5$ blue pens and $y$ black pens. Jake has $3$ times the total number of pens Henry and Rachel have. Write a simplified expression for the number of pens Jake has.

pen(s)

Answer 1

Explanation:

Henry X blue

Rachel 5 blue and Y black

Jack 3 times the total of pens ( blue & black)

So

X + 5 + Y for Henry and Rachel

Jack : 3( X + 5 + Y)

Jack has 3X + 15 + 3Y.

Pens of jack 3X + 15 Blue & 3Y black.