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5-3: MathXL for School: Practice & Problem Solving
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Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2671 base hits last season. Pedro had 279 more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player have?
Pedro hadbase hits.
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Let's denote Ricky's hits as R. Since Pedro had 279 more hits than Ricky, Pedro's hits can be represented as R + 279. Together, they got 2671 hits, so the equation is R + (R + 279) = 2671. Now, you can solve for R (Ricky's hits) and then find Pedro's hits by adding 279.