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In an election, two contestants A and B contested x% of the total voters voted for A and (x+20)% for B. If 20% of the voters did not vote, then x is

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Here, total number of voters including who did not vote `= (x)+(x+20)+(20)`
`:. x+x+20+20 = 100`
`=>2x+40 = 100`
`=>2x = 60`
`=> x = 30.`
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