document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154534>Question 154534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a class of 68 students, there are 8 fewer democrats than republicans, and there are only half as many independents as democrats if every student is registered as a democrat, republican, or independent, how many students are in each group? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R+(R-8)+(R-8)/2=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+R-8+.5R-4=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5R=68+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5R=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=80/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=32 REPUBLICANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-8=24 DEMOCRATS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.2=12 INDEPENDENTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+24+12=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68=68<BR>\n" );
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