document.write( "Question 1017037: during an election between obama and hillary, 615 votes were cast. obama received 75 more votes than twice the number of votes hillary received. how many votes did each receive? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "X=obama's votes=2H+75; H=hilary's votes
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\n" ); document.write( "X+H=615
\n" ); document.write( "(2H+75)+H=615
\n" ); document.write( "3H=540
\n" ); document.write( "H=180
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\n" ); document.write( "X=2H+75=2(180)+75=360+75=435
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\n" ); document.write( "X+H=615
\n" ); document.write( "435+180=615
\n" ); document.write( "615=615
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