Question

One number is 2 more than 3 times another. Their sum is 22. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

One number is x.
The other number is 2 more than 3 times the first number, so it's 3x+2.
The sum of the numbers is 22.

$x+3x+2=22 \\ 4x=22-2 \\ 4x=20 \\ x=\frac{20}{4} \\ x=5 \\ \\ 3x+2=3 \times 5+2=15+2=17$

The numbers are 5 and 17.