SOLUTION: the u.s. senate has 100 members, all democractic or replublican. recently they where 12 more democracts than replublicians. How many senators from each replublican party where ther

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Question 334960: the u.s. senate has 100 members, all democractic or replublican. recently they where 12 more democracts than replublicians. How many senators from each replublican party where there at the time.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let represent the number of Republicans. Then represents the number of Democrats.




Solve for to get the number of Republicans.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it