SOLUTION: In an election, Rodel got 5 less votes than Joel,who in turn got 1 more than the number of votes that Marian received. The total number of votes was 72. How many votes did the winn
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Question 388753: In an election, Rodel got 5 less votes than Joel,who in turn got 1 more than the number of votes that Marian received. The total number of votes was 72. How many votes did the winner of the election received?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M=x
R=(x+1)-5
J=x+1
x+(x+1)-5+x+1=72
3x-3=72
3x=75
x=25
x+1-5=21
x+1=26
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