Question

The sum of a number and three times more than twice that number is 27 what is the smaller number

Answer 1

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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Answer 2

8 is the smaller number.

Explanation:

We have given the statement question.

We have to find the smaller number.

Let the smaller number is x.

From the statement the associated equation is:

x+(2x+3) = 27

We have to find the value of x.

x+(2x+3) = 27

x+2x+3 =27

3x+3 = 27

3x = 27 -3

3x = 24

x = 8

8 is the smaller number.