Question

​Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2682 base hits last season. Pedro had 278 more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player​ have?

Answer 1

Ricky: 1202

Pedro: 1480

Explanation:

Ricky: x

Pedro: x+278

2x+278=2682

2x=2404

x=1202

Remember Ricky is x so he has 1202 hits

1202+278=1480