Hi,

Two baseball players hit 79 home runs combined last season. 

The first player hit 7 more home runs than twice the number    of home runs the second player hit. 

How many home runs did each player hit?

  x + (2x+7) = 79

   3x = 72

    x = 24, number by the second player.  the first playere hit 55.    (48+ 7)

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  24 + 55 = 79 

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