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13 February, 16:36

In some country's congress, the number of representatives is 25 less than five times the number of senators. there are a total of 515 members. find the number of senators and the number of representatives.

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  1. 13 February, 16:57
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    Let number of senators = x, then:-

    number of representatives = 5x - 25 so

    x + 5x - 25 = 515

    6x = 540

    x = 90

    number of reps = 515 - 90 = 425

    so there are 90 senators and 425 representatives.
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