document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312253>Question 312253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure out how to solve this problem. Can anyone help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The senior classes ot Hish school A and High shcool B planned separate trips to NYC. The class @ High school A rented and filled 1 van and 6 buses with 372 students. High school B rented and filled 4 vans and 12 buses with 780 students. Each van and each bus carried the same munber of students. How many students can a van carry? How many students can a bus carry?  Thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> v + 6b = 372\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4v + 12b = 780 ___ dividing by 4 ___ v + 3b = 195\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting equations ___ v + 6b - (v + 3b) = 372 - 195  ___  3b = 177 ___ b = 59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ v + 3(59) = 195 ___ v = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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