document.write( "Question 1068911: for each question. list all the possible equations and then use the best one to find the answer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a total of 490,000 votes was cast. The ratio of votes received by candidate A and by Candidate B was two to 5. How many votes did Candidate B receive?
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a, votes for A
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