SOLUTION: The winner of a recent election had 220 more votes than the loser. There werea total of 810 votes for the two canidates. How many votes did each candidate have?

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Question 39351: The winner of a recent election had 220 more votes than the loser. There werea total of 810 votes for the two canidates. How many votes did each candidate have?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+220)=810 or 2x=810-220 or 2x=590 or x=295 votes for the looser & 295+220=515 for the winner
proof 295+515=810 or 810=810