SOLUTION: Jeff and Stephen go to the mall. The two boys buy a total of 15 T-shirts per day. Stephen gets three less then twice as many t-shirts as Jeff. How many did each buy ?

Question 831035: Jeff and Stephen go to the mall. The two boys buy a total of 15 T-shirts per day. Stephen gets three less then twice as many t-shirts as Jeff. How many did each buy ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jeff and Stephen go to the mall. The two boys buy a total of 15 T-shirts per day. Stephen gets three less then twice as many t-shirts as Jeff. How many did each buy ?
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J + S = 15
S = 2J - 3
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Substitute for "S" and solve for "J":
J + 2J-3 = 15
3j = 18
J = 6 (# of T-shirts Jeff bought)
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S = 2J-3 = 12-3 = 9 (# of T-shirts Stephen bought)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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