Forty- two people attended s meeting about a zoning ordinance. Six more of the attendees voted in favor of the ordinance than th

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kaheart [24]

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Forty- two people attended s meeting about a zoning ordinance. Six more of the attendees voted in favor of the ordinance than th

e number that opposed it. How many opposed it.

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kumpel [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-27T07:14:32+03:00

kumpel [21]2 years ago

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Let the attendees in opposition be x. This means that the attendees in favour are x+6.
That means x+x+6=42, which is 2x+6=42, so 2x=36 and x=18. Therefore, there are 18 attendees who opposed it.