document.write( "Question 74961: Solve the following problem. Be sure to show the equation used for the solution.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Social science. In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes
\n" ); document.write( "than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate receive?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #53923 by ptaylor(2198) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Let x=the number of votes for loser
\n" ); document.write( "Then x+220=number of votes for winner\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+x+220=810 subtract 220 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "x+x+220-220=810-220 collect like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x=590 divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "x=295----------------------------------number of votes for loser\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+220=295+220=515---------------------------number of votes for winner\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "295+515=810
\n" ); document.write( "810=810\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r
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