document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995411>Question 995411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in an election of a student union adam and bob were the only candidates adam received 58% of vote cast and he has exactly 400 votes more than bob find total number of votes ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of Bob votes: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of Adam votes x+400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+400 = 0.58(x + x+400)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+400 = 0.58(2x+400)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 400 = 1.16x + 232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16x = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+400 = 1450<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: total # of votes = 2500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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