SOLUTION: Andre hit 4 more home runs than twice the number of home runs Larry hit. Together they hit 10 home runs. How many home runs did Andre hit.

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Question 996291: Andre hit 4 more home runs than twice the number of home runs Larry hit. Together they hit 10 home runs. How many home runs did Andre hit.
Answer by ikleyn(52873) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the number of Andre's home runs and L be that of Larry's. Then

system%28A+%2B+L+=+10%2C%0D%0AA+=+2L+%2B+4%29.

To solve, substitute the second equation into the first one. You will get

(2L + 4) + L = 10,

3L = 10-4,

3L = 6,

L =2

A = 10 - L = 10 - 2 = 8.