SOLUTION: Social science. In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many voters did each candidate recieve?

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: Social science. In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many voters did each candidate recieve? This question is from textbook Begining Algebra

Answer by adamchapman(301) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Votes for winner = W
Votes for loser = L
Total number of votes = W + L = 810
The winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser:
W=L+220
substitute into the first equation for W:
(L+220)+L=810
2L+220=810
2L=590
L=295
Recalling that W+L=220,
W+295=810
W=515
So the winner got 515 votes and the loser had 295 votes.
I hope this helps
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