SOLUTION: if there are 435 members of congress and 57 more republicans than democrats, how many of each party are there, assuming there are no independents?

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Question 979723: if there are 435 members of congress and 57 more republicans than democrats, how many of each party are there, assuming there are no independents?
Answer by ikleyn(52817)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

= 189 democrats

and 189 + 57 = 246 republicans.


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