Question 422400
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Hi
8 more Republicans governors than Democratic governors
Let x and (x+8) represent the # of Democratic and Republican governors respectively
Question states***
  x + (x+8) = 50
Solving for x
      2x = 42
       x = 21, # of Democratic governors. 29 Republican governors  (21+8) 
CHECKING our Answer***
 21 + 29 = 50