document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154576>Question 154576</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been struggling on this problem for awhile now and I was wondering if someone would help me? Please and Thank you!! I would deeply appreciate it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a two-candidate election 1401 votes were cast. If 30 voters had switched their votes from the winner to the loser, the loser would have won by 5 votes. How many votes did each candidate actually recieve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If 30 voters had switched their votes from the winner to the loser, the loser would have won by 5 votes\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ (W-30)+5=(L+30)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ W-30+5=1401-W+30 __ adding W+25 __ 2W=1456 __ dividing by 2 __ W=728\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ L=1401-W __ L=673 </SPAN>\n" );
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