In the last election,candidate B received twice as many votes as candidate A. Candidate C received 15000 fewer votes than candidate A. If a total of 109000 votes were casted how many votes did candidate B receive?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

a + b + c = 109,000

b = 2a

c = a - 15,000

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a + 2a + a - 15,000 = 109,000

4a - 15,000 = 109,000

4a = 109,000 + 15,000

4a = 124,000

a = 124,000/4

a = 31,000 <==== candidate A received 31,000 votes

b = 2a

b = 2(31,000)

b = 62,000......candidate B received 62,000 votes

c = a - 15,000

c = 31,000 - 15,000

c = 16,000....candidate C received 16,000 votes