Together, teammates Pedro and Ricky got 2681 base hits last season. Pedro had 283 more hits than Ricky. How many hits did each player have

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.