Sam and Todd went trick-or-treating. When they arrived home and counted their candy, Todd had three times more pieces of candy than Sam. If together they have 544 pieces, how many does each boy have? Choose the correct equation to represent the word problem.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

s + t = 544

t = 3s

substitution:

s + 3s = 544

s = 136

t = 3s = 408

Sam has 136 pieces. Todd has 408 pieces.