SOLUTION: In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many voted did each candidate receive.

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Question 125094: In a town election, the winning candidate had 220 more votes than the loser. If 810 votes were cast in all, how many voted did each candidate receive.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+(X+220)=810
2X+220=810
2X=810-220
2X=590
X=590/2
X=295 ANSWER. FOR THE LOSSER'S NUMBER OF VOTES.
295+220=515 ANSWER FOR THE WINNER'S NUMBER OF VOTES.
PROOF
295+515=810
810=810