document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037628>Question 1037628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At an election,mr A is elected with a majority of 79 votes.if 543 persons voted,how many votes were for mrA and how many votes for mrB,if is is assumed that the were no spoiled ballots </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 543<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B + 79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"A\" and solve for \"B\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+79+B = 543<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 464<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 232<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 543-232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 311<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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