SOLUTION: if there are 435 members of congress and 57 more republicans than democrats, how many of each party are there, assuming there are no independents?

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Question 979723: if there are 435 members of congress and 57 more republicans than democrats, how many of each party are there, assuming there are no independents?
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28435+-+57%29%2F2 = 189 democrats

and 189 + 57 = 246 republicans.