SOLUTION: In a recent school board election, the two candidates for president received 1148 votes. The loser received 636 fewer votes than the winner. How many votes did the winner receive

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Question 42766: In a recent school board election, the two candidates for president received 1148 votes. The loser received 636 fewer votes than the winner. How many votes did the winner receive?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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winning candidate = w
losing candidate = l
COMBINE EQUATIONS:
l+%2B+w+=+1148
+
w+-+l+=+636
=
2w+=+1784
w+=+892
l+=+256