two football players ran for a combined total of 1550 yards. One ran four times as many yards as the other. How many yards did each player run?

Question

Solve this please...

Answer 1

Let x = the number of yards run by the first player

Let 4x = the number of yards run by the second player

x + 4x = 1550

5x = 1550

x = 310 yards

4x = 4(310) = 1240 yards