document.write( "Question 46583: In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #30864 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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w = winners votes
\n" ); document.write( "l = losers votes
\n" ); document.write( "w = l + 220
\n" ); document.write( "l + w = 810
\n" ); document.write( "l + l + 220 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "2l = 810 - 220
\n" ); document.write( "2l = 590
\n" ); document.write( "l = 295 losers votes
\n" ); document.write( "w = l + 220
\n" ); document.write( "w = 295 + 220
\n" ); document.write( "w = 515 winners votes
\n" ); document.write( "check
\n" ); document.write( "l + w = 810
\n" ); document.write( "295 + 515 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "810 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "OK
\n" ); document.write( "l + l + 220 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "590 + 220 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "810 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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