SOLUTION: Two minor league baseball player got a total of 262 hits. Washington had 14 more hits than Sanchez. find the number of hits for each player.

Question 469927: Two minor league baseball player got a total of 262 hits. Washington had 14 more hits than Sanchez. find the number of hits for each player.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Washington had 14 more hits than Sanchez.

Let x and (x+14)represent hits by Sanchez and Washington respectively

Question states***

  x + (x+14) = 262

     2x = 248

      x = 124, number of Sanchez hits.  Washington with 138.



CHECKING our Answer***

   124 + 138 = 262 

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