document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423947>Question 423947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need equation to calculae how many people in each seat. There are nine seats, holding a total of 24 passengers. There are 2 different seat sizes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We actually know the answer. It's 6 seats with 3 people and 3 seats with 2 people. What we want to know is how to set it up in an equation to solve using algebra. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295700 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295700\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y = 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Letting x = number of 3-seaters, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = number of 2-seaters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2(9-x) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 18 - 2x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6, and y = 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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