document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120686>Question 120686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of votes of the losing candidate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+220 = number of votes of the winning candidate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+220=810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 220 = 810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 810-220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 590<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 295  Loser<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+220 = 515  Winner\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  295 + 220 = 515\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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