SOLUTION: Bobby hit four more home runs than twice the number of home runs Larry hit. Together they hit 31 home runs. How many did each boy?

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Question 1059701: Bobby hit four more home runs than twice the number of home runs Larry hit. Together they hit 31 home runs. How many did each boy?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.B=4%2B2L
2.B%2BL=31
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
%284%2B2L%29%2BL=31
3L=27
L=9
So then,
B%2B9=31
B=22