Jane received 183 more votes than jack. If jack received n votes, how many votes did Jane receive?

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Jane received 183 more votes than jack. If jack received n votes, how many votes did Jane receive?

    Let j = jane's votes.

    We have, j + 183 = n

    Subtract 183 from each side:
    j = n - 183
     
    math_celebrity, Oct 5, 2016
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