If there were 109,000 votes and Sam got twice as many as Joe and Mary got 15,000 less than Joe.

If there were 109,000 votes and Sam got twice as many as Joe and Mary got 15,000 less than Joe.  How many votes did Joe get
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s + j + m = 109000

s = 2j

m = j - 15000

2j + j + j - 15000 = 109000

4j = 109000 + 15000

4j = 124000

j = 31000

s = 62000

m = 16000
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