Question

Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed or a combined total of

1550 yards. One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other. How many yards were
rushed by each player?

Answer 1

310 yards and 1,240 yards

Explanation:

Let first football player rushed x yards.

One football player rushed 4 times as many yards as the other, then the second player rushed 4x yars.

In total, they rushed

`x+4x=5x` yards.

Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed or a combined total of 1,550 yards.

Hence,

`5x=1,550\\ \\x=(1,550)/(5)=310\ yards\\ \\4x=310\cdot 4=1,240\ yards`