document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362412>Question 362412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The senior class at 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 number of students.  How many students can a van carry?  How many students can a bus carry? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let each van carry  x students, and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each bus carry  y students.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "according to question.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 6y = 372........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x +12y = 780   .....(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, multiply (1) by 4 subtract from it (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 24 y = 1488\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12 y = 780\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 12 y = 708 ,  y =708/12 = 59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and x = 372 - 354 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a van will carry 18 students\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a bus will carry 59 students......\r<BR>\n" );
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