SOLUTION: Two minor league baseball players got a total of 276 hits. Washington had 14 more hits than Sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player.
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Question 669190: Two minor league baseball players got a total of 276 hits. Washington had 14 more hits than Sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two minor league baseball players got a total of 276 hits. Washington had 14 more hits than Sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player.
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Sanchez had "x" hits
Washington had "x+14" hits
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Equation:
x + x+14 = 276
2x = 262
x = 131 (Sanchez hits)
x + 14 = 145 (Washington hits)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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