document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065112>Question 1065112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together, Steve and Tom sold 96 raffle tickets for their school. Steve sold 15 more than twice as many raffle tickets as Tom. How many raffle tickets did each boy sell? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S + T = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 2T + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of S from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2T+15) + T = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3T + 15 = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3T = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Tom sold 27 tickets, then Steve sold 96-27=69 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is 69 \"15 more than twice\" 27?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69 = 15 + 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69 = 69<BR>\n" );
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