SOLUTION: Steve and Tom sold 132 tickets. Steve sold 16 more than three times as many tickets as Tom. How many ticket did each boy sell

Question 945866: Steve and Tom sold 132 tickets. Steve sold 16 more than three times as many tickets as Tom. How many ticket did each boy sell

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of tickets tom sold
y = number of tickets steve sold
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x + y = 132
y = 3x + 16
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 132
3x - y = -16
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solution:
x = 29
y = 103
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