SOLUTION: In a student election, 584 students voted for one or the other of two candidates for president. If the winner received 122 more votes than the loser, how many votes were cast for e

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Question 276547: In a student election, 584 students voted for one or the other of two candidates for president. If the winner received 122 more votes than the loser, how many votes were cast for each candidate?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+122=584
x=231
x+122=353