document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670473>Question 670473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> answer the question by writing a system of two equations and solving the system. State the answer clearly. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In an election, the winner received 430 votes more than twice as many as the lower. if there was a total of 2290 votes cast, how many did each candidate receive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Winner ------------- x votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loser----------------y votes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=2290...............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2y+430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=430................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (2) from (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y=1860<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 620\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Loser = 620 votes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "winner = 2*620+430= 1670\r<BR>\n" );
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