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the sum of three and a number is added to twenty four translate into an algebraic expression then simplify

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"the sum of three and a number," expressed algebraically, is "3+x," where x represents the unknown number. Adding this to 24 results in 3+x+24.
Can you simplify this? Note: You can NOT solve for x. Just simplify.
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(3 + n) + 24
27 + n or n + 27
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