document.write( "Question 110227: 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?\r
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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?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the number of loser votes be \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "The number of winner votes is \"x+220\"
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "loser votes + winner votes = 810
\n" ); document.write( "x + x+220 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "2x +220 = 810
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 590
\n" ); document.write( "x = 295 (# of loser votes)
\n" ); document.write( "x+220 = 515 (# of winner votes)
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