SOLUTION: Two minor league baseball players got a total of 386 hits. Washington had 12 more hits than Sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player.

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Question 307218: Two minor league baseball players got a total of 386 hits. Washington had 12 more hits than Sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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W+S=386
W=S+12
(S+12)=S=386
2S=386-12
2S=374
S=374/2
S=187 HITS.
W=187+12=199 HITS.
PROOF:
187+199=386
386=386