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: please help me to solve this problem.the US senate had a total of 99 Democrats and Republicans. There were 11 more Republicans than Democrats. How many Democrats and Republicans were there in the Senate?
This question is from textbook beginning algebra
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+(x+11)=99
2x+11=99
2x=99-11
2x=88
x=44 number of Democrats.
99-44=55 Republicans.
Proof:
44+55=99
99=99
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