document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150787>Question 1150787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rural community on wells and septic systems, which had been surrounded by new developments, 149 voted to have town water provided, 117 wanted a sewer system, and 15 people wanted to remain on wells and septic systems because they could not afford town water or sewer. If 188 people voted, how many wanted both town water and a sewer system? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Of 188 people who voted, 15 wanted neither town water nor town sewer.  So 188-15=173 people wanted either town water or town sewer or both.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of people who voted for town water, plus the number who voted for town sewer, is 149+117 = 266.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since there were 266 votes for both town water and town sewer from 173 people who voted for at least one of them, the number who voted for both town water and town sewer was 266-173 = 93.<br><BR>\n" );
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