document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115164>Question 115164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a recent election in Texas for a seat on the United States House of Representatives, Max Sandlin received 25,557 more votes than opponent Dennis Boerner.  If the total number of votes was 135,821, find the number of votes for each candidate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to turn it into an equation and solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=83786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+(X+25,557)=135,821<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+25,557=135,821<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=135,821-25,557<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=110,264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=110,264/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=55,132 NUMBER OF VOTES FOR THE LOOSER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55,132+25,557=80,689<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55,132+80,689=135,821<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135,821=135,821 </SPAN>\n" );
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