number - N
The sum of a number and three more than twice that number is 27.
N + (2N + 3) = 27
what is the smaller number ?
N + 2N + 3 = 27
3N = 27 - 3
3N = 24
N = 8
Check
N + (2N + 3) = 27 = 8 + (2x8 + 3) = 8 + 16 + 3 = 27

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: 2 2/3.
Explanation:
= -7/3 + 5
= 5x3/3 - 7/3
= 5x3-7/3
=8/3
And then I combined the fraction into a mixed fraction. So: 2 2/3. Hope it helped! :)