Question

Two baseball players hit 68 home runs combined last year. The first player hit 5 more home runs than twice the number of home runs the second player hit. How many home runs did each player hit?

Answer 1

Explanation:

68=(5+2y) +y63=3yy=211st player hit 47 and 2nd player hit 21

Answer 2

68=(5+2y) +y
63=3y
y=21
1st player hit 47 and 2nd player hit 21