SOLUTION: André hit four more home runs than twice the number of home runs Larry hit. Together they hit 10 home runs. How many home runs did André hit?

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Question 1197877: André hit four more home runs than twice the number of home runs Larry hit. Together they hit 10 home runs. How many home runs did André hit?

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number of runs Larry hit be x
André hit four more home runs than twice the number of home runs Larry hit, André hit 2x%2B4 home runs
if they hit 10 home runs together, we have
x%2B2x%2B4=10
3x=10-4
3x=6
x=2
then 2x%2B4=2%2A2%2B4=8
André hit 8 home runs