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document.write( "The senior class at highschool A and highschool B planned seperate trips to the state fair. The senior class at highschool A rented and filled 4 vans and 3 busses with 125 students. Highschool B rented 4 vans and 8 busses with 240 students. Each van and each bus carried the same number  of students. Find the number of students in each van and in each bus.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he senior class at highschool A and highschool B planned seperate trips to the state fair.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The senior class at highschool A rented and filled 4 vans and 3 busses with 125 students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Highschool B rented 4 vans and 8 busses with 240 students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Each van and each bus carried the same number of students. Find the number of students in each van and in each bus.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let v = no. of students in the van<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let b = no. in the bus <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "School A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v + 3b = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "School B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v + 8b = 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 1st equation from the 2nd equation, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v + 8b = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v + 3b = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------subtraction eliminates v, find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 115/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 23 students in each bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find no. in the vans using the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v + 3(23) = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v + 69 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v = 125 - 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 56/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 14 students in each van<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions in 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(14) + 8(23) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 + 184 = 240 kids </SPAN>\n" );
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