document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88004>Question 88004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many votes did each candidate recieve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So number os votes for the winning candidate = x+220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total votes = 810\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x + x + 220 = 810\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x + 220 = 810\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x = 810 - 220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x = 590\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 590/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 295\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the losing candidate polled 295 votes and the winning candidate polled =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                        295 + 220\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                      = 515\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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