document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170388>Question 170388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:  Two presidential candidates havde a total of 1882 votes. The loser got 970 fewer votes than the winner. How many votes did the winner get?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I would take 1882-970= 912votes? that makes no sense though. Is there an easy way to figure this out? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=1882<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=Y-970 X BEING THE LOSER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y-970)+Y=1882<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=1882+970<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=2852<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2852/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1,426 WAS THE NUMBER OF VOTE FOR THE WINNER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1882-1426=456 FOR THE LOSER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1426-456=970 IS THE DIFFERENCE.\r<BR>\n" );
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