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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the winning candidate receives = x + 220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total votes cast = 810\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x + x + 220 = 810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x + 220 = 810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x + 220 - 220 = 810 - 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x = 590<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x/2 = 590/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 295\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The loser had 295 votes and the winner had = 295 + 220 = 515 votes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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