document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531023>Question 531023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Senior class is planning a trip to Chicago. a Bus seats 51 people a bus seats 8 people. If there are 150 students going on the trip in a total of 8 vehicles, how many buses and vans are taken on the trip?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have already found the answer: 2 buses, and 6 vans; but this must be solved algebraically, showing all of my work. How do i do that? (set it up algebraically?) Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A bus seats 51 people ; a van seats 8 people. If there are 150 students going on the trip in a total of 8 vehicles, how many buses and vans are taken on the trip?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b   +  v = 8   vehicles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51b + 8v = 150 students<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b  + 8v  = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51b + 8v = 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43b = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2 (# of busses)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"v\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + v = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + v = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 6 (# of vans)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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