​Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2681 base hits last season. Pedro had 281 more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player​ have?

Answer 1

You can use a system of equations for this. We will say P = Pedro and R = Ricky. Write out the two equations that we know and plug them into each other.

P = R + 281

2681 = P + R

2681 = (R + 281) + R

2681 = 2R + 281

2681 - 281 = 2R + 281 - 281

2400 = 2R

2400 ÷ 2 = 2R ÷ 2

1200 = R

Ricky hit 1200 and Pedro hit 1481.