Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2686 base hits last season. Pedro had 276 more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player​ have?

Question

Let x be the number of base hits that Pedro​ had, and let y be the number of base hits that Ricky had. ​ First, translate the first sentence into an equation. ​ Then, translate the second sentence into an equation. Use the substitution method to solve the obtained system of equations.

Answer 1

P = 276 + R

P+R = 2686

276 + R + R = 2686

2R = 2686 -276 = 2410

R = 2410/2 = 1205 hits for Ricky

P= 276 + 1205 = 1481 hits for Pedro