document.write( "Question 1171363: in a recent election, the winning candidate had 2,700 more votes than the loser. if the total number of votes was 13,300, how many votes did the winner receive ? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "    winning candidate + other candidate = 13300\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x             +   (x - 2700)    = 13300\r\n" );
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document.write( "       2x                               = 13300 + 2700 = 16000\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x                                              = 16000/2 = 8000\r\n" );
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document.write( "    ANSWER.  Winners received 8000 votes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You write the system of two equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "    X + Y = 13300\r\n" );
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document.write( "    X - Y =  2700\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get the same answer for the winner.\r\n" );
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