SOLUTION: In a random sample of 100 Americans of voting age, 10 more Americans identify themselves as Independents than Republicans. Six fewer Americans identify themselves as Republicans t

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Question 214412This question is from textbook Fourth Edidion - Beginning and Intermediate College algebra
: In a random sample of 100 Americans of voting age, 10 more Americans identify themselves as Independents than Republicans. Six fewer Americans identify themselves as Republicans than Democrats. Assuming that all of those sampled are Republican, Democrat, or Independent, how many of those sampled identify themselves with each political affiliation? This question is from textbook Fourth Edidion - Beginning and Intermediate College algebra

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I=x+10=38
R=x=28
D=x+6=34
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(x+10)+x+(x+6)=100
3x+16=100
3x=84
x=28