the us 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 their in the senate?
? democrats
? republicans

Question

the us 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 their in the senate?
? democrats
? republicans

anonymous · Answer

democrats: 38
Republicans: 62

Would you like me to explain?

anonymous · Answer

well it says its wrong

anonymous · Answer

does this work? 
democrats: 44
Republicans:56

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

try it the other way... 
democrats: 56
republicans: 44

anonymous · Answer

sorry brain is fried tonight...

anonymous · Answer

thanks it worked

anonymous · Answer

sorry... should have done that in the first place