Question

Find the equation and solve it.

Answer 1

To solve this, you divide 116 by four, this gets you 29. The loser got 29 votes. Then you subtract 116-29 which gives you 87. That is how many votes the winner received. Hope this helps

Answer 2

116=x+3x  

add like terms

116=4x

divide 4 on each side

x=29

This means that the loser had only 29 votes and the winner had 87 votes