Barbeck has two times as many guitars as Steve, but Davey has three times as many guitars as Barbeck. If there are 27 guitars altogether, how many guitars does Davey have? Let's answer step by step:
Let x = the number of guitars Steve has. Barbeck has 2x guitars, and Davey has 3 * 2x = 6x guitars. 2x + 6x + x = 27. 9x = 27. x = 27 / 9 = 3 so Steve has 3 guitars. Barbeck has 2 * 3 = 6 guitars. And Davey has 3 * 6 = 18 guitars. The answer: 18.