Question

For a recent year, 38 more Democrats than Republicans represented a country. If the total number of representatives of the country from these two parties was 498, find the number of representatives from each party.

there were ___ republicans
there were ___ democrats

Answer 1

Number of republicans = 207 Number of democrats = 245

Explanation:

Here you go

(x + 38) + x = 452 x + 38 + x = 452 2x = 452 - 382x = 414x = 414 / 2 x = 207