Question

together teammates Bella and Ricky got 2,686 base hits last season Bella had 278 more hits than Ricky how many hits did each player have​

Answer 1

Bella: 1482

Ricky: 1204

Explanation:

Form an equation:

let x be the number of hits ricky has

then bella would have x + 278 hits

So the equation would be:

`x + x + 278 = 2686`

now, solve

combine like terms

`2x+278=2686`

subtract 278 from both sides

`2x = 2408`

divide both sides by 2

`x=1204`

since bella has x + 278, she has 1204 + 278 = 1482 hits