SOLUTION: For a recent year the number of men in the us Senate totaled 4 more than 5 times the number of women. Find the number of men and the number of women in the Senate given that the S

Question 842243: For a recent year the number of men in the us Senate totaled 4 more than 5 times the number of women. Find the number of men and the number of women in the Senate given that the Senate has 100 members
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

For a recent year the number of men in the us Senate totaled 4 more than 5 times the number of women.

 x + (5x+4) = 100

    6x = 96

     x = 16, number of women.  There were 84 men   

CHECKING our answer***

   16 + 84 = 100

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