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In an election in a small town, everybody voted for one of the three candidates. The winner received
8392 votes, and the second-place candidate got 7480 votes. If 20900 people voted in the election,
how many people voted for the third candidate?
PLEASE SHOW WORK!

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joseaaronlara

Answer:

The answer to your question is 5028 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Winner 8392 votes

Second-place = 7480 votes

Total votes = 20900

Third candidate = ?

Process

1.- Write an equation

       Total votes = Winner + Second-place + Third-place

Solve for Third-place

       Third-place = Total votes - Winner - Second-place

2.- Substitution

        Third-place = 20900 - 8392 - 7480

3.- Simplification

        Third-place = 20900 - 15872

4.- Result

         Third-place = 5028 votes

Officialalehpeter

Answer:

5028

Step-by-step explanation:

If everyone in the town voted for 3 candidates and the total vote is 20900, then

a + b + c = 20900

If stands for the first contestant, b for the second contestant and c for the last contestant.

If a = 8392

b = 7480

c = 20900-(a+b)

c = 20900-15872

c = 5028

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