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Question Number 125915 by john_santu last updated on 15/Dec/20
Darren McFaddden of Arkansas  placed second overall in the Heisman  Trophy voting. Players are given  3 points for every first−place vote   , 2 points for every second−place vote  and 1 point for every third−place vote.  McFadden received 490 total votes  for first , second and third place   for a total 878 points . If he had  4 more than twice as many second  −place votes as third−place votes, how  many votes did he received for  each place?
DarrenMcFadddenofArkansasplacedsecondoverallintheHeismanTrophyvoting.Playersaregiven3pointsforeveryfirstplacevote,2pointsforeverysecondplacevoteand1pointforeverythirdplacevote.McFaddenreceived490totalvotesforfirst,secondandthirdplaceforatotal878points.Ifhehad4morethantwiceasmanysecondplacevotesasthirdplacevotes,howmanyvotesdidhereceivedforeachplace?
Answered by liberty last updated on 15/Dec/20

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