SOLUTION: At an election,mr A is elected with a majority of 79 votes.if 543 persons voted,how many votes were for mrA and how many votes for mrB,if is is assumed that the were no spoiled bal

Question 1037628: At an election,mr A is elected with a majority of 79 votes.if 543 persons voted,how many votes were for mrA and how many votes for mrB,if is is assumed that the were no spoiled ballots
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At an election,mr A is elected with a majority of 79 votes.if 543 persons voted,how many votes were for mrA and how many votes for mrB,if is is assumed that the were no spoiled ballots
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A + B = 543
A = B + 79
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Substitute for "A" and solve for "B"::
B+79+B = 543
2B = 464
B = 232
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A = 543-232
A = 311
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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