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# In a certain election race, all of the 8,400 votes were cas

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In a certain election race, all of the 8,400 votes were cas [#permalink]  18 Jul 2018, 16:56
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In a certain election race, all of the 8,400 votes were cast for either candidate A or candidate B. If votes for candidate A and votes for candidate B were cast in a 4 to 3 ratio, how many votes were cast for candidate A?

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4,800

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Re: In a certain election race, all of the 8,400 votes were cas [#permalink]  18 Jul 2018, 17:22
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So the ratio is 4:3 for Candidate A to Candidate B. We can use this to create an algebraic equation to look like this:
$$4x + 3x = 8400$$

Now we solve for x:
$$4x + 3x = 8400$$
$$7x = 8400$$
$$x = 1200$$

Plug in 1200 for x to solve for Candidate A:
$$4(1200) = 4800$$

The answer is $$4800$$
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