In a recent school board election, the two candidates for president received 3356 votes. The loser received 206 fewer votes than the winner. How many votes did the winner receive?


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Respuesta :

W= winner
L=loser
COMBINE BOTH EQUATIONS
L+w= 3356 + W-l=206 =
2w=3562

W=1781
L=1575 (I got this by subtracting 206 from 1781)

Wouldn't it be 3562 because 3356-206= the answer