State A has 15 fewer electoral votes then state B. The total number of electoral votes for these two states is 85, find the number for each state

Question

let X represent the number of electoral votes for state B.

 

Answer 1

v and v-15

v+v-15=85

2v=85+15

2v=100

v=50

v-15=35

 

85/2=42.5

start with 42 and 43

you want the numbers to differ by 15

they already differ by 1

15-1=14, 14/2=7

42-7=35 and 43+7=50