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19 October, 19:10

In an election with exactly 2 candidates, 373 votes were cast. If the winner's margin of victory was 87 votes, how many did she receive?

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  1. 19 October, 22:58
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    Let the number of votes the loser received be x,

    number of votes the winner received = x + 87

    total number of votes = 2x + 87

    2x + 87 = 373

    2x = 286

    x = 143

    number of votes the winner received = 143 + 87

    = 230

    She received 230 votes.
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