Question

Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky 2677 got base hits last season. Pedro 281 had more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player​ have?

Answer 1

what will it give me

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You have to turn this into an expression

Answer 4

x + 281=2677, should help you find your answer

Answer 5

let x equal the amount of hits Ricky has
x+281- pedro
x- ricky
x+281+x=2677
2x+281=2677
subtract 281 from both sides
2x=2396
divide by 2
x=1198
ricky has 1198
pedro has 1479