The U.S. Senate has 100 members. After a certain election, there were 12 more Democrats than Republicans, with no other parties represented. How many members of each party were there in the Senate?□ Democrats□ RepublicansView an exampleGet more help ⋅Clear allCheck answer
Q. The U.S. Senate has 100 members. After a certain election, there were 12 more Democrats than Republicans, with no other parties represented. How many members of each party were there in the Senate?□ Democrats□ RepublicansView an exampleGet more help ⋅Clear allCheck answer
Define Variables: Let's call the number of Democrats D and the number of Republicans R. We know that D=R+12 because there are 12 more Democrats than Republicans.
Total Senate Members: We also know that the total number of Senate members is 100. So, we can write the equation D+R=100.
Substitute in Equation: Substitute D with R+12 in the equation from the previous step to get (R+12)+R=100.
Combine Like Terms: Now, combine like terms: 2R+12=100.
Isolate Term with R: Subtract 12 from both sides to isolate the term with R: 2R=100−12.
Solve for R: Do the subtraction: 2R=88.
Calculate R: Divide both sides by 2 to solve for R: R=288.
Find Democrats: Calculate R: R=44. So, there are 44 Republicans.
Calculate D: Now, use the first equation D=R+12 to find the number of Democrats: D=44+12.
Calculate D: Now, use the first equation D=R+12 to find the number of Democrats: D=44+12.Calculate D: D=56. So, there are 56 Democrats.