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document.write( "I am struggling with Algebra as an older student. Here is my question, but most importantly I am looking for the Why in the answer. Please help me solve this equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "two minor league baseball players got a total of 376 hits. Washington had 12 more hits than sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w = hits by Washington<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = hits by Sanchez<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told they got 376 hits.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w + s = 376<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that Washington got 12 more hits than Sanchez.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = s + 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = w -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute w = s+12 in the total hits equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s+12 +s = 376<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s + 12 = 376<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 364<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 182<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sanchez got 182 hits.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that to find Washington.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w + s = 376<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + 182 = 376<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 376 - 182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 194<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Washington got 194 hits.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w + s = ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "182 + 194 = 376<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w -12 = ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "194 -12 = 182<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Washington got 194 hits, and Sanchez got 182 hits.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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