document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112712>Question 112712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Social science. In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #82159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SHUgrad05><B>SHUgrad05(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SHUgrad05><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=winning candidate and y=losing candidate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+220+y=810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=590<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=295\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Losing candidate= 295 votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Winning candidate= 295+220=515 votes </SPAN>\n" );
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