document.write( "Question 667829: two minor league baseball players got a total of 214 hits. Washington has 20 more hits than Sanchez. find the number of hits for each player \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #415206 by swincher4391(1107)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let S = the # of hits for Sanchez. \n" ); document.write( "Let W = the # of hits for Washington.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then W = S+20 and S+W =214\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S + S + 20 = 214\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2S + 20 = 214\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2S = 194\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = 97\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W = (97) + 20 = 117\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sanchez had 97 hits; Washington had 117; \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To check: 97+117 = 214. \n" ); document.write( " |