document.write( "Question 422400: After a recent election, there were 8 more Republicans governors than Democratic governors in the United States. If there are 50 state governors total, how many Democrats and how many Republicans held governor's offices after this election? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "8 more Republicans governors than Democratic governors
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document.write( "Let x and (x+8) represent the # of Democratic and Republican governors respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  x + (x+8) = 50
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "      2x = 42
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document.write( "       x = 21, # of Democratic governors. 29 Republican governors  (21+8) 
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 21 + 29 = 50 \n" );
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