SOLUTION: Logan and Izzy had the same number of stickers. After Izzy gave him 72 stickers,Logan had 3 times as many stickers as Izzy. How many stickers do they have altogether?

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Question 1123132: Logan and Izzy had the same number of stickers. After Izzy gave him 72 stickers,Logan had 3 times as many stickers as Izzy. How many stickers do they have altogether?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each originally had x stickers.

3%28x-72%29=x%2B72
3x-3%2A72=x%2B72
2x=72%2B3%2A72
highlight%282x%29=exactlywhatlookingfor=highlight%28288%29