SOLUTION: Texas has twice the number of electoral votes for president as Michigan if the total number of electoral votes for these two states is 51 find the number for each state
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Question 957327: Texas has twice the number of electoral votes for president as Michigan if the total number of electoral votes for these two states is 51 find the number for each state
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M=number of Michigan's votes; T=number of Texas' votes=2M
M+T=51 Substitute for T.
M+2M=51
3M=51 Divide each side by 3.
M=17 ANSWER 1: Michigan has 17 electoral votes.
T=2M=2(17)=34 ANSWER 2: Texas has 34 electoral votes.
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