document.write( "Question 528987: Steve hit 4 more home runs than 2 time as many as larry. Together they hit 10 home runs. How many runs did Steve hit?\r
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document.write( "Have tried to solve for Larry or X = 2Y+4, but that give you 3 and 3 won't work cause Larry would hve hit 10 HR on his own. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #349469 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Steve hit 4 more home runs than 2 time as many as larry. Together they hit 10 home runs. How many runs did Steve hit? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "S = 2L+4 \n" ); document.write( "S + L = 10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"S\" and solve for L \n" ); document.write( "2L+4+L = 10 \n" ); document.write( "3L = 6 \n" ); document.write( "L = 2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"S\": \n" ); document.write( "S = 2L+4 \n" ); document.write( "S = 2*2+4 \n" ); document.write( "S = 8 home runs (# of HR's hit be Steve) \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( " |