SOLUTION: in some country's Congress, the number of Representatives is 210 less than five times the number of senators. There are a total of 570 members. Find the number of Senators and the
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Question 607253: in some country's Congress, the number of Representatives is 210 less than five times the number of senators. There are a total of 570 members. Find the number of Senators and the numbr of Representatives.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in some country's Congress, the number of Representatives is 210 less than five times the number of senators. There are a total of 570 members. Find the number of Senators and the numbr of Representatives.
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Equations:
s + r = 570
r = 5s-210
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Substitute and solve for "s":
s + 5s-210 = 570
6s = 780
s = 130 (# of senators)
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Solve for "r":
s + r = 570
130 + r = 570
r = 440 (# of representatives)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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