document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250121>Question 250121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an election between two candidates, 490 votes were cast. If the winner received 270 more votes than the loser, how many votes did the loser receive?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.220<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+270=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+270=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer b.110 received by the loser<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why can't it be 220 (loser)+270 (winner)=490 (total)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the difference between them has to be 270 not 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110+270=380 winner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110 loser<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110 loser +380 winner =490 total </SPAN>\n" );
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