SOLUTION: Last season two running backs on the steelers football team rushed for a combined total of 1550 yards. One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other. How many yards were rushed by

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Question 425824: Last season two running backs on the steelers football team rushed for a combined total of 1550 yards. One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other. How many yards were rushed by each one?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x+x+1550
5x=1550
x=310
4x1240
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