Please answer asap I will mark the brainly. Can you please explain step by step

3x+x=36
4x=36
x=36/4
x=9
Mandela's sister's age = x = 9
Mandela's age = 3x = 3×9 = 27
Answer:
Her sister is 9 years old and
Mandela is 27 year old.
Step-by-step explanation:
Sister = x = 9
Mandela = 3x = 3(9) 27
x + 3x = 36
4x = 36
x = 36/4
x = 9