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X - 62,500 = 0.25y; If a total of 125,000 people voted, how many votes did Maya receive?

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x=Maya; y= total (125,000)

x-62,500=0.25y
x-62,500=0.25*125,000
x-62,500=31,250
x=31,250+62,500
x= 93,750

If a total of 125,500 people voted, Maya received 93,750 votes.
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