In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 184 votes. Find the total number of valid votes?
Answers
A) 430	B) 438	C) 436	D) 434	E) 460

Rationale: "let the total number of valid votes be x . 70 % of x = 70 / 100 * x = 7 x / 10 number of votes secured by the other candidate = x - 7 x / 100 = 3 x / 10 given , 7 x / 10 - 3 x / 10 = 184 = > 4 x / 10 = 184 = > 4 x = 1840 = > x = 460 . answer : e"
Answer: E