document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918809>Question 918809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue received 20 ore than twice as many votes as Michael. 3,794 votes were cast. How many did each candidate get?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=booklover15><B>booklover15(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=booklover15><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Number of sue's votes = s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of michael's votes = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+m = 3,794<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2m+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we substitute the s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m+20+m = 3,794<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 3.794 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 3.774<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1,258 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can find s now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+m = 3,794<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+1,258 = 3,794<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s= 2,536 </SPAN>\n" );
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