SOLUTION: Tom and Jerry are saving money to buy tickets to a concert. Their combined savings is $55. Tom has $15 more than Jerry. How much has each person saved?
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Question 776972: Tom and Jerry are saving money to buy tickets to a concert. Their combined savings is $55. Tom has $15 more than Jerry. How much has each person saved?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be the amount of jerry's money, then
x+15 +x = 55
2x = 40
x = 20
now Jerry has $20 and Tom has $35
