document.write( "Question 103691: In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes
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In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the loser have \"x\" votes.
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\n" ); document.write( "x + x+220 = 810
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\n" ); document.write( "x+220 = 515 (# of winner votes)
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