Answer the following question, with explanation first.
James has 3 more than 2 times the number of Oreos Jordan has. If there are 36 Oreos total, how many does Jordan have?

11
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.

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The answer is 11