document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89738>Question 89738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 56) Social science.  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 receive?\r<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 #65177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=65177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+(X+220)=810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+X+220=810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=810-220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=590<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=590/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=295 VOTES FOR THE LOOSER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "295+220=515 VOTES FOR THE WINNER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "295+515=810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "810=810 </SPAN>\n" );
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