SOLUTION: in a recent election between an incumbent and one opponent, the incumbent won by a ratio of 7 to 6. If the opponent won 30594 votes, how many votes did the incumbent win? tha

SOLUTION: in a recent election between an incumbent and one opponent, the incumbent won by a ratio of 7 to 6. If the opponent won 30594 votes, how many votes did the incumbent win? tha

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Question 299163: in a recent election between an incumbent and one opponent, the incumbent won by a ratio of 7 to 6. If the opponent won 30594 votes, how many votes did the incumbent win?

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Answer by Deina(147) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
divide 30594 by 6 then multiply that result by 7 & bob's your uncle!
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