one number is three more than twice another number, the sum of the two is 36, find the numbers.

Question

Given a problem, setup a linear equation to solve it. Find a linear equation to solve for the following unknown quantities. One number is three more than twice another number, the sum of the two is 36, find the numbers.

Answer 1

n is a number

2n + 3 is the other number

 

n + 2n + 3 = 36

 

Can you solve for n and answer?