SOLUTION: olivia had 32 stamps and sally 154 stamps. Each bought same number of stamps now sally has 3 times as many stamps as olivia. how many stamps did they buy in all?

Question 932710: olivia had 32 stamps and sally 154 stamps. Each bought same number of stamps now sally has 3 times as many stamps as olivia. how many stamps did they buy in all?
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, Alan3354:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of stamps bought by each
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154 + x = 3(32 + x)
154 + x = 96 + 3x
2x = 58
x = 29
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
olivia had 32 stamps and sally 154 stamps. Each bought same number of stamps now sally has 3 times as many stamps as olivia. how many stamps did they buy in all?
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They each bought S stamps.
Olivia has 32 + S
Sally has 154 + S
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154 + S = 3*(32 + S)
154 + S = 96 + 3S
Solve for S

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