Let the number of years Brad has been on the soccer team be represented by x, and let y represent the number of years Scott has been on the same team.
From the information given, we formulate the equations:
5y - 2 = x -----(1)
x + y = 10 -----(2)
Now, substituting equation (1) into equation (2):
5y - 2 + y = 10
6y - 2 = 10
6y = 12
y = 2
Next, substituting this value back to find x:
x = 5×2 - 2
x = 8
So, Brad has spent a total of 8 years in the team.
