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: I have already asked this question but can not find the solution. Thank you in advance for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!1 A precinct reported that 316 people had voted in an election. The number or Republican boters was 6 more than 2/3 the number of Democrats. How many of each party voted in that precinct?? This question is from textbook

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
no Independents??

let x=Democrats

"316 people had voted in an election" __ 316-x=Republicans

"Republican boters was 6 more than 2/3 the number of Democrats" __ (2/3)x+6

316-x=(2/3)x+6 __ multiplying by 3 __ 948-3x=2x+18

adding 3x-18 __ 930=5x __ dividing by 5 __ 186=x