Problema Solution

for a recent year, 39 more democrats than republicans represented a country. If the total number of representatives of the country from these two parties was 425, find the number of representatives

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Let

x = the number of republicans

y = the number of democrats

y = x + 39

x + y = 425

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x = 193 republicans

y = 232 democrats

There were 193 republicants and 232 democrats.