In an election there were two candidates. The winning candidate polled 6215 votes and won by a margin of 1659 votes. How many votes did the defeated candidate receive?
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Given : In an election there were two candidates. The winning candidate polled 6215 votes and won by a margin of 1659 votes
To find : How many votes did the defeated candidate receive
Solution:
The winning candidate polled 6215 votes
won by a margin of 1659 votes
Let say Defeated candidate received votes = V votes
Winning Margin of Votes = Winning Candidate Vote - Defeated Candidate Votes
=> 1659 = 6215 - Defeated Candidate Votes
=> Defeated Candidate Votes = 6215 - 1659
=> Defeated Candidate Votes = 4556
the defeated candidate receive 4556 Votes
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