Question

Two numbers have a sum of 51. one number is 3 more than the other. what is the greater number?

Answer 1

27

Explanation:

The question can be represented by this equation:

2x + 3 = 51

Now we need to solve for x:

2x = 48

x = 24

Since we know x is 24, the greater number is 24 +3 or 27