In an election there were only two candidates, 27180 votes were cast and the winner’s majority was 3558. Find how many votes the winner received
Let's assume that the winner received x votes.
Then, the loser received (27180 - x) votes.
We know that the winner's majority was 3558, which means that:
x - (27180 - x) = 3558
Simplifying this equation:
2x - 27180 = 3558
Adding 27180 to both sides:
2x = 30738
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 15369
Therefore, the winner received 15369 votes.