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Pls answer a-d and give me work plssss cuz I rlly dont understand it

Pls answer a-d and give me work plssss cuz I rlly dont understand it-example-1
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Let W and J represent the # of votes rec'd by Will and John. Then J = 2W.
Then W + J = 36, and W + 2W = 36 => 3W = 36 => W = 12.
Will rec'd 12 votes and John rec'd 2(12), or 24, votes.

Note that 12 + 24 = 36.
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