Violet has 3 more than twice as many nails as Tickletoe. If Violet has 27 nails, how many nails do they have together?
Violet has 27-3 = 
<gadget id="calculator">27-3</gadget>
<output>24</output>
24 nails, twice the number of nails that Tickletoe has.
Therefore, Tickletoe has 1/2*24 = 
<gadget id="calculator">1/2*24</gadget>
<output>12</output>
12 nails.
Together, Tickletoe and Violet have 12+27 = 
<gadget id="calculator">12+27</gadget>
<output>39</output>
39 nails.

<result>39</result>