​Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2684 base hits last season. Pedro had 282 more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player​ have?

Answer 1

p+r = 2682

p = r+282

p-r = 282

p+r = 2682

add the last 2 equations

p+p-r+r = 282+2682

2p = 2964

p = 2964/2 = 1482 hits for Pedro

r = p-282 = 1200 hits for Ricky

1200+1482 = 1682 total hits