SOLUTION: In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive?

SOLUTION: In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive?

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Question 120686: In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = number of votes of the losing candidate
x+220 = number of votes of the winning candidate

x+x+220=810
2x + 220 = 810
2x = 810-220
2x = 590
x = 295 Loser
x+220 = 515 Winner

Check: 295 + 220 = 515

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