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19 December, 13:46

The sum of a number and three more than twice that number is 27. What is the smaller number

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  1. 19 December, 14:00
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    write a formula

    27=x + (2x+3)

    2x+x = 3x

    27 = 3x+3

    24=3x

    x=8

    double check 8 + (8*2+3) = 27
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