Question

1. in a recent presidential election, ohio had 18 electoral votes. this is 20 votes less than texas had. how many electoral votes did texas have?

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable for Texas' votes

Let $x$ = Texas' electoral votes.

Step2: Set up equation from problem

Ohio's votes = Texas' votes - 20, so $18 = x - 20$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

Add 20 to both sides: $x = 18 + 20$.

Answer:

38