SOLUTION: In a certain election, there were only two candidates. The winner won by 120 votes,receiving 65% of the votes cast. By letting the number of votes of the two candidates be x and y,

Question 464089: In a certain election, there were only two candidates. The winner won by 120 votes,receiving 65% of the votes cast. By letting the number of votes of the two candidates be x and y, find how many people voted.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Let x represent the number of people voting

Question states***

 .65x -.35x = 120

        .30x = 120

           x = 120/.30

           x = 400 people voted



CHECKING our Answer***

 .65*400 - .35*400 = 260 - 140 = 120 

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