SOLUTION: Two minor league baseball players got a total of 298 hits. washington had 10 more hits than sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player

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Question 470908: Two minor league baseball players got a total of 298 hits. washington had 10 more hits than sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

washington had 10 more hits than sanchez

Let x and (x+10) represent the number of Sanchez and Washington Hits respectively

Question states***

 x +(x+10) = 298

     2x = 288

      x = 144, Sanchez hits.  Washington with 154



CHECKING our Answer***

144 + 154 = 298