James has 3 more than 2 times the number of Oreos Jordan has. If there are 36 Oreos total, how many does Jordan have? Let's be accurate as possible.
Let x represent the number of Oreos Jordan has. James:3 + 2x Oreos. Total:3 + 2x + x = 36. 3x + 3 = 36. 3x = 33. x = 11 Oreos.
The answer: 11.