Question

Kenny had a total of 140 minutes to read, do homework, and play video games. he spent x minutes reading. he spent 2(x + 5) minutes doing homework and he spent 25 minutes playing video games. How many minutes did Kenny spent reading?

Answer 1

Answer:

35 min

Step-by-step explanation:

given that the total time spent is 140min

and that the time spent reading is x minutes

and also that the time spent doing home work is 2(x+5)

the time spent playing video game is 25

the expression for the total time is given as

total = reading +homework +video game

140=x+2(x+5)+25

solving for x we have

140=x+2x+10+25

140=3x+35

140-35=3x

105=3x

x=105/3

x=35

kenny spent 35 min reading