Answer:
Ricky had 1199 hits.
Pedro had 1482 hits.
Step-by-step explanation:
State your variables
let "p" be the number of Pedro's base hits
let "r" be the number of Ricky's base hits
Create equations using information from the problem
p + r = 2681 [1]
p = r + 283 [2]
Substitute equation [2] in equation [1] replacing 'p'
p + r = 2681
r + 283 + r = 2681
Combine like terms to simplify
2r + 283 = 2681
Isolate '"r" to solve for Ricky's base hits.
2r + 283 - 283 = 2681 - 283 Subtract 283 on both sides
2r = 2398
2r/2 = 2398/2 Divide both sides by 2
r = 1199 Number of Ricky's hits
Substitute r = 1199 into any equation to find "p". I will use [2].
p = r + 283
p = 1199 + 283 Add
p = 1482 Number of Pedro's hits
Therefore Ricky had 1199 hits and Pedro had 1482 hits.
