document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185767>Question 185767</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321437266/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139376 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=139376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+11)=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+11=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=99-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44 number of Democrats.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99-44=55 Republicans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+55=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99=99<BR>\n" );
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