During the 11th congress (beginning in 2009), the U.S. senate had a total of 98 Democrats and Republicans. There were 14 fewer Republicans than Democrats. How many democrats and republicans were there in the senate?
Let's assume the number of Democrats in the Senate is D.
Therefore, the number of Republicans in the Senate is D - 14.
The total number of senators is the sum of Democrats and Republicans, which is D + (D - 14) = 98.
Combining like terms, we get 2D - 14 = 98.
Adding 14 to both sides, we have 2D = 112.
Dividing both sides by 2, we get D = 56.
Therefore, there were 56 Democrats and 56 - 14 = 42 Republicans in the Senate. Answer: \boxed{56, 42}.