Question

Can someone please show me the steps to this question? Please
If the US Senate, with 100 members, contains 20 more Democrats than Republicans, how many Republicans does it contain?

Answer 1

x + y = 100

x = republicans

y = democrats

y = 20 +x

u can solve by substitution

Answer 2

any idea? @abbycross167

Answer 3

x=40?

Answer 4

correct

so if x = 40

that means there are 40 republicans

Answer 5

and 60 democrats

Answer 6

yup

Answer 7

thank you!!

Answer 8

yw :)