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Question 1037628: At an election,mr A is elected with a majority of 79 votes.if 543 persons voted,how many votes were for mrA and how many votes for mrB,if is is assumed that the were no spoiled ballots
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At an election,mr A is elected with a majority of 79 votes.if 543 persons voted,how many votes were for mrA and how many votes for mrB,if is is assumed that the were no spoiled ballots
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A + B = 543
A = B + 79
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Substitute for "A" and solve for "B"::
B+79+B = 543
2B = 464
B = 232
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A = 543-232
A = 311
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Cheers,
Stan H.