Question: I'm stuck on this math problem: Jan has three times the number of pets as Marcia. Marcia has two more pets than Cindy. If Cindy has four pets, how many total pets do the three have?
Can you help?
Answer: 
Marcia has 4 + 2 = 6 pets.
Jan has 3 * 6 = 18 pets
In total, the three have 4 + 6 + 18 = 28 pets.