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User Kalpesh
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Answer: A= 119 and B=109

Explanation:

You need to write two equations to solve this.

A+B=228

B=A-10 (because B had 10 less runs than A)

Because B=A-10, you can plug A-10 into the first equation. That would make it A+A-10=228 or 2A-10=228. (The point of plugging A-10 into the equation is so you have one variable. So this equation would find out how many runs player A has).

Add 10 to both sides of the equation(to get the variable and nonvariable on separate sides). That leaves you with 2A=238.

To isolate A, divide both sides by 2. A=119. Don't forget about the first equation though!! A+B=228, and because A=119, 119+B=228.

A= 119 and B=109

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User CRDamico
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Answer:

A = 119, B = 109

Explanation:

A + B = 228

A - 10 = B

A + A - 10 = 228

2A = 238

A = 119

B = 119 - 10 = 109

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