document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524898>Question 524898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF current voting is 52% yes and 48 % no and one new vote yes changes the percentage to 58% yes and 42% no how many votes have been cast? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of vaotes cast be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Current DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yes = 0.52x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n0 = 0.48x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After change DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yes:::: 0.52x+1 = 0.58x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.06x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17 when rounded up.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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