document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779006>Question 779006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I wasn't sure how to set it up correctly. I've been trying but I'm not getting the correct answer. In a two-candidate election 1401 votes were cast. If 30 voters had switched their votes from the winner to the loser, the loser would have won by 5 votes. How many votes did each candidate actually receive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be votes for the winner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1401-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1401-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is votes for the loser<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-30%29%2B5=%281401-x%29%2B30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-30%29%2B5=%281401-x%29%2B30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....... simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-25=1431-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-25=1431-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....  add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx-25%2B25=1431%2B25-x%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx-25%2B25=1431%2B25-x%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=1456 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=1456\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......  divide each side by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=highlight%28728%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=highlight%28728%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....=> votes for the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=winner ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"winner\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1401-x=1401-728=+highlight%28673%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1401-x=1401-728=+highlight%28673%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........=> votes for the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=loser ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"loser\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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