Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Christina on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 2:14pm.

In an election between two candidates, 530 votes were cast. If the winner received received 150 more votes than the loser, how many votes did the winner receive?

a. 380 votes
b. 680 votes
c. 340 votes
d. 190 votes

help? I got 415, but it's not an answer.

Algebra - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 2:30pm
I don't know what you did with 530 and 150 to get 415.

530 - 150 = ?

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