Tom bought 3 boxes of 8 chocolate bars for a party, and laura had 17 bars more. Which equation could be solved to find how many chocolate bars the kid had together? Solve the problem

Tom had (3 times 8) 24 boxes

Laura had (24+17) 41 boxes

Together they had (24+41) 65 boxes of chocolate

65 chocolate bars altogether, equations in explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

Tom: 3 boxes of 8 chocolate bars

Equation: 3*8, which equals 24

Laura: Tom+17

Equation: 24+17 = 41

Together: 41+24 = 65 (equation)

Expression for together: Tom+Laura

Therefore, they have 65 chocolate bars altogether