SOLUTION: Together, Steve and Tom sold 80 raffle tickets.Steve sold 17 more than twice as many raffle tickets as Tom.How many raffle tickets did each boy sell?

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Question 217106: Together, Steve and Tom sold 80 raffle tickets.Steve sold 17 more than twice as many raffle tickets as Tom.How many raffle tickets did each boy sell?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x+17=80
3x=63
x=21 tom
2x+17=59 steve