document.write( "Question 42766: In a recent school board election, the two candidates for president received 1148 votes. The loser received 636 fewer votes than the winner. How many votes did the winner receive? \n" ); document.write( "
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winning candidate = w
\n" ); document.write( "losing candidate = l
\n" ); document.write( "COMBINE EQUATIONS:
\n" ); document.write( "\"l+%2B+w+=+1148\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"w+-+l+=+636\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2w+=+1784\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"w+=+892\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"l+=+256\"
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