SOLUTION: In a town election , the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. if 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive? How do I work this out?

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Question 49734This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: In a town election , the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. if 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive?
How do I work this out? This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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X+X+220=810 OR 2X=810-220 OR 2X=590 ORX=590/2 OR X=295 FOR THE LOOSER & 295+220=515 FOR THE WINNER.