document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85445>Question 85445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser.  If the 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate recieve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lenght of a rectangle is 2 in. more than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 34 in., find the dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can I possibily get some help, or get these word problems explained to  me?  Thank you for the help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=61653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = loser's votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x + 220 = winner's votes\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 = 590<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 295 votes for loser<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 220 = 295 + 220 = 515 votes for winner\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x + 2 = length of rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + 2 + x + 2x + 2 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 4 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 5 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2 = 2(5) + 2 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 12 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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