document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432429>Question 432429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the total number of democrats and republicans in the u.s. house of representatives during the 109th session was 434. There were 30 more republicans than democrats.  How many members of each party were there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=belle3833><B>belle3833(46)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=belle3833><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=belle3833><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so democrats(d)+republicans(r)=434<BR>\n" );
document.write( "democarts(d) +30=republicans(r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so d+r=434<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+30=r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets substitue the second equation into the first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d+(d+30)=434<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d+30=434<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d=404<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=202\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "202 democrats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "202+30=232 republicans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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