document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049287>Question 1049287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an election between two candidates A and B 30000 votes were polled. A won the election with the margin of 400 votes. Find the ratio of votes polled in favor of each candidates.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=664912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b represent the number of votes given for candidate B. Then candidate A got b+400. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+b+400=30000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=29600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=14800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Candidate B got 14800 votes; candidate A got 15200 votes for a ratio of 38:37. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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