in the first round of the elections , the only two candidates got exactly the same number of votes . during the second round , 16000 votes switched from the first candidate to the second one . the total number of votes remained the same in both rounds , and no other votes switched sides . if , in the second round , the winning candidate got 5 times as many votes as the other candidate , how many people have voted in each round ?
Select:
A) 15,000  B) 25,000  C) 40,000  D) 48,000  E) 60,000

Rationale: let a be the first candidate and b be the second one . given x + 16000 = 5 ( x - 16000 ) = > x = 24000 2 x = 48000 imo option d .
Answer: D