document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24304>Question 24304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. in the presidental election of 1860, 39.9% of the voters voted for Abraham Lincolc and 29.4% of the voters voted for Stephen Douglas. What percent voted for other candidates?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 32.7%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 30.7% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IrishBritGirl><B>IrishBritGirl(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IrishBritGirl><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=IrishBritGirl><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this, you have to add up your percentages. 39.9%+29.4%=69.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you subtract 69.3 from 100. 100-69.3=30.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 30.7% </SPAN>\n" );
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