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Question 214968: Hi i need help with a problem im stuck on: A group of 127 students and 4 teachers go on a field trip. They have vans which hold seven students and buss which hold 25. They have five more vans than buses.How many buses and vans are needed.
I said 7v + 25v = 131 and got stuck on this.
Please help
Found 2 solutions by drj, ptaylor:
Answer by drj(1380)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A group of 127 students and 4 teachers go on a field trip. They have vans which hold seven students and buss which hold 25. They have five more vans than buses. How many buses and vans are needed.

Step 1. Let x be the number of buses. Let x+5 be the number of vans.

Step 2. Let 7(x+5) be the numbers of students in the vans.

Step 3. Let 25x be the number of students in the buses.

Step 4. 7(x+5)+25x=131 Total number of students and teachers in the buses and vans resulting from adding the expressions in Steps 2 and 3.

Step 5. The following steps will solve the above equation in Step 4.

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With x=3 , then x+5=8. Check if you have 131 students and teachers by solving 3*25+8*7=75+56=131 which is a true statement.

Step 6. The number of buses is 3 and the number of vans is 8.


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Dr J


Answer by ptaylor(2198)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

YOU ARE PRETTY MUCH ON THE RIGHT TRACK---AT LEAST YOU GAVE IT A SHOT.
Let v=number of buses
Then v+5=number of vans
7(v+5)+25v=131
7v+35+25v=131 subtract 35 from each side
32v=131-35
32v=96
v=3--------------------number of buses needed
v+5=3+5=8----------------number of vans needed
CK
3*25+8*7=131
75+56=131
131=131
Hope this helps---ptaylor
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