document.write( "Question 353089: In a two canidate election 1400 votes were cast. If 30 votes had switched their votes from the winner to the loser, the loser would have won by 5 votes. How many votes did each canidate actually receive? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #252784 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Something is wrong with your problem setup.
\n" ); document.write( "If the new winner beats the old winner by $\"5\"$ . Then there are $\"X\"$ votes for the old winner and $\"X%2B5\"$ votes for the new winner.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X%2BX%2B5=1400\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2X=1395\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X\"$ is not divisble by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "Check your problem set-up and re-post.\r
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