SOLUTION: The total number of votes cast for class president was 352. If Chet received 50 fewer votes than Marcella, how many did each receive?

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Question 244070: The total number of votes cast for class president was 352. If Chet received 50 fewer votes than Marcella, how many did each receive?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the number of votes Marcella received. Then is the number of votes cast for Chet. The sum is 352, so:



Just solve for to get the number for Marcella. 50 less than that is the number for Chet.

John