document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106830>Question 106830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all. How many votes did each candidate receive?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lex x=number of votes for the loser\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x+220=number of votes for the winner\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "loser votes + winner votes = 810,  so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+220=810 subtract 220 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+220-220=810-220  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=590  divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=295-------------------------number of votes for the loser\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+220=295+220=515------------------------number of votes for the winner\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "295+515=810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "810=810\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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