Answer :
tom's tickets: x
98=x+2x+17
98=3x+17
81=3x
27=x
Tom's tickets 27
Steve's tickets 71
check 3(27)+ 17= 98
98=x+2x+17
98=3x+17
81=3x
27=x
Tom's tickets 27
Steve's tickets 71
check 3(27)+ 17= 98