Ed and Marge were candidates for the city council. Marge won with 93 more votes than Ed. The total number of votes cast in the election was 587. Find the number of votes received by each candidate.

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Ed and Marge were candidates for the city council. Marge won with 93 more votes than Ed. The total number of votes cast in the election was 587. Find the number of votes received by each candidate.

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587-93=494
so ed had 494 votes
I think it would be 494/2=247 votes

Lysander answered Dec 13, 2019

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