Two minor league baseball players got a total of 208 hits. Washington had 20 more hits than Sanchez. Find the number of hits for each player.
w = s+20
w+s = 208
Now just solve for s and w
To find the number of hits for each player, let's set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume that the number of hits for Sanchez is "x".
According to the problem, we know that Washington had 20 more hits than Sanchez. So, the number of hits for Washington would be "x + 20".
The total number of hits for both players is given as 208. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
x + (x + 20) = 208
Now, let's solve the equation to find the value of "x" (the number of hits for Sanchez).
Combining like terms, we have:
2x + 20 = 208
Subtracting 20 from both sides:
2x = 188
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 94
So, the number of hits for Sanchez is 94.
To find the number of hits for Washington, we substitute the value of "x" into the expression we used earlier:
x + 20 = 94 + 20 = 114
Therefore, Washington had 114 hits.
In summary, Sanchez had 94 hits, and Washington had 114 hits.