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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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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