SOLUTION: for each question. list all the possible equations and then use the best one to find the answer a total of 490,000 votes was cast. The ratio of votes received by candidate A and

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Question 1068911: for each question. list all the possible equations and then use the best one to find the answer
a total of 490,000 votes was cast. The ratio of votes received by candidate A and by Candidate B was two to 5. How many votes did Candidate B receive?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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a, votes for A
b, votes for B

system%28a%2Bb=490000%2Ca%2Fb=2%2F5%29



-NEATER METHOD-
a=2b%2F5
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%282b%2F5%29%2Bb=490000
2b%2B5b=5%2A490000
7b=5%2A490000
b=5%2A70000
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b=350000

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

for each question. list all the possible equations and then use the best one to find the answer
a total of 490,000 votes was cast. The ratio of votes received by candidate A and by Candidate B was two to 5. How many votes did Candidate B receive? 
Votes for B: 

That's all.......nothing COMPLEX and/or CONFUSING!