three receivers Jerry Rice Larry Fitzgerald Randy Moss are comparing catch yards at the end of their careers. Jerry Rice has 5,476 more yd than Larry Fitzgerald. Moss has 2127 less yards than Larry Fitzgerald. the three receivers combined have 55,606 yards. how many yards does Jerry Rice have?
Let
x -----> the number of yards that Jerry Rice has
y -----> the number of yards that Larry Fitzgerald has
z ----> the number of yards that Randy Moss has
we have that
x=y+5,476 ------> equation A
z=y-2,127 ------> equation B
x+y+z=55,606 -------> equation C
substitute equation A and equation B in equation C
(y+5,476)+y+(y-2,127)=55,606
solve for y
3y+3,349=55,606
3y=52,257
y=17,419 yds
Find the value of x
x=y+5,476
x=17,419+5,476=22,895
therefore
the answer is
Jerry Rice has 22,895 yards
