document.write( "Question 109914: I need help with story problems\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); 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 #80095 by ptaylor(2198)\"\" \"About 
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Let x=number of votes for the loser\r
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\n" ); document.write( " loser votes + winner votes=810. So our equation to solve is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+x+220=810 subtract 220 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "x+x+220-220=810-220 collect like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x=590 divide both sides by 2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=295---------------------------------number of votes for loser\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+220=295+220=515----------------------number of votes for winner\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "295+515=810
\n" ); document.write( "810=810
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