Concept explainers
Write an equation for this situation and find the number of runs Chipper Jones hits in this career.
Answer to Problem 8CYU
468 runs
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Condition given: Among the career home run leaders for Major League Baseball. Hank Aaron has 181 fewer than twice the number of Chipper Jones. Hank Aaron hits 755 home runs. Write an equation for this situation runs.
Concept Used:
Let the number of runs hits by Chipper Jones in his career is ‘ x’
Now convert the phrase ‘Among the career home run leaders for Major League Baseball. Hank Aaron has 181 fewer than twice the number of Chipper Jones. Hank Aaron hits 755 home runs. Write an equation for this situation runs’ into algebraic equation.
Hank Aaron has 181 fewer than twice the number of Chipper Jones:
Condition given in the question: Hank Aaron hits 755 home runs
Final equation:
Calculation:
Equation:
Solve for x:
468 runs did Chipper Jones hits in his career.
Thus, 468 runs did Chipper Jones hits in his career.
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