Question

two minor league basebal players got a total of 396 hits. washingtoon has 8 more hits than sanchez. find the number of hits for each player

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

"two minor league basebal players got a total of 396 hits" means that x+y = 396

where

x = # of hits washingtoon has
y = # of hits sanchez has

Answer 3

"washingtoon has 8 more hits than sanchez" translates to x = y+8

Answer 4

x+y = 396

y+8+y = 396 ... plug in x = y+8

2y+8 = 396

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y = ???

Answer 5

so how do i find out how many each has

Answer 6

by solving 2y+8 = 396 for y

Answer 7

how do u solve it im in 8th grade

Answer 8

how do you undo that +8

Answer 9

you subtract it

Answer 10

subtract 8 from both sides, good

Answer 11

so 2y = ???

Answer 12

396

Answer 13

396-8 = ??

Answer 14

388

Answer 15

so 2y = 388

Answer 16

then you divide both sides by 2 to get

2y = 388

2y/2 = 388/2

y = 194

Answer 17

so is 194 for washing or sanchez

Answer 18

go back up and tell me what y is equal to

Answer 19

so washington

Answer 20

go back up where I define x and y

Answer 21

oops sanchez

Answer 22

yep

Answer 23

then plug y = 194 into x = y+8 to find x

Answer 24

202

Answer 25

correct

Answer 26

so 202 for washington

Answer 27

that is correct