Question 859383


First write how much each of the guys have.
Jim has X.
Steve has 3 times as much, so he has 3x.
Bob has 5 more than Jim, so he has x+5.


Then add all of them together.
(Jim) + (Steve) + (Bob)
={{{(x) + (3x) + (x+5)}}}
Combine all the like terms:
={{{5x+5}}}