Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2688 base hits last season. Pedro had 284 more hits than Ricky.

Ricky - 1202

Pedro - 1486

Step-by-step explanation:

State your variables to solve algebraically.

let p be pedro's base hits

let r be ricky's base hits

p + r = 2688              They had a total of 2688 hits

p = r + 284                 Ricky's hits increased by 284 is Pedro's number

Substitute the second expression to replace "p" the first expression.

p + r = 2688

(r + 284) + r = 2688            Remove brackets

r + 284 + r = 2688               Combine like terms

284 + 2r = 2688                   Start isolating 'r'

284 - 284 + 2r = 2688 - 284            Subtract 284 on both sides

2r = 2404

2r/2 = 2404/2                 Divide both sides by 2

r = 1202              Ricky's base hits

Substitute "r" for 1202 in the second equation to find "p".

p = r + 284

p = 1202 + 284             Add

p = 1486              Pedro's base hits

Therefore Ricky had 1202 hits hits and Pedro had 1486 base hits.

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