SOLUTION: An election is over and a new city council member has been elected. The new councilman received 3 votes for every vote received by his opponent. The new councilman received 2736 vo

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Question 1165386: An election is over and a new city council member has been elected. The new councilman received 3 votes for every vote received by his opponent. The new councilman received 2736 votes. How many votes did his opponent receive?
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