Answer:
Ricky = 1201
Pedro = 1476
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Assign variables</u>
let p be the number of Pedro's base hits
let r be the number of Ricky's base hits
<u>Create a system of equations</u>
p + r = 2677 <= Pedro and Ricky got 2677 base hits
p = r + 275 <= Pedro had 275 more hits than Ricky
<u>Solve using the substitution method</u> (replace a variable with an expression)
p + r = 2677
<em>Substitute</em> "p" with "r + 275"
r + 275 + r = 2677
<em>Combine like terms to simplify</em>
2r + 275 = 2677
<u>Isolate "r"</u> by moving everything else to the right side.
2r = 2677 - 275 Subtract 275 from both sides
2r = 2402
2r/2 = 2402/2 Divide both sides by 2
r = 1201 Ricky's base hits
To <u>find Pedro's hits</u>, <em>substitute "r" into any equation</em>.
p = r + 275
p = 1201 + 275 Substitute r = 1201, then add
p = 1476 Pedro's base hits
∴ Ricky had 1201 base hits and Pedro had 1476 base hits.