document.write( "Question 601515: Two minor league baseball players got a total of 214 hits. Washington had 14 more hits than sanchez.find the number of hits for each player. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #379882 by llorton(14)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If x represents the number of Sanchez hits, then \n" ); document.write( "x+14 will represent the number of Washington hits. \n" ); document.write( "The total number of hits = 214\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + x + 14 = 214 Sanchez hits plus Washington hits \n" ); document.write( "2x + 14 = 214 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 14 - 14 = 214 - 14 = 200 Subtract 14 from each side of the equation \n" ); document.write( "2x/2 = 200/2 Divide both sides of the equation by 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 100 The number of Sanchez hits \n" ); document.write( "x + 14 = 114 The number of Washington hits \n" ); document.write( " |