document.write( "Question 158529: florida has 28 fewer electoral votes than california. If the total number of votes for florida and california is 82 , find the number for each state. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #116794 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ = no. electoral votes in CA
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-28\"$ = no. of electoral votes in FL
\n" ); document.write( "Then, $\"x%2Bx-28=82\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=82%2B28\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=110\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28110%2955%2Fcross%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=55\"$ --------------------------------------> no. of electoral votes in CA
\n" ); document.write( " $\"55-28=27\"$ ----------------------------------> no. of electoral votes in FL
\n" ); document.write( "Check, $\"55%2B27=82\"$ ---------------------------> total no. of votes in CA & FL
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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