math question I cant do please help

Question

Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2671 base hits last season. Pedro had 281 more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player have?

Answer 1

Let x = the number of hits that Pedro got.  Ricky got 281 more hits, so he got x+281 hits.  Together they got 2671 hits, so add them up:

 

x + x+281 = 2671

 

Solve for x.  I'd like both Pedro and Ricky to be on my baseball team!