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document.write( "Solve the problem and show solution used......In a town election the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all how many did each candidate receive?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #80094 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+(X+220)=810 \n" ); document.write( "X+X+220=810 \n" ); document.write( "2X=810-220 \n" ); document.write( "2X=590 \n" ); document.write( "X=590/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=295 VOTES FOR THE LOOSER. \n" ); document.write( "X+220=515 VOTES FOR THE WINNER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "295+515=810 \n" ); document.write( "810=810 \n" ); document.write( " |