document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678315>Question 678315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The senior classes at High School A and High School B planned separate trips to New York City. 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?<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 #421277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1V+6B=372 MULTIPLY BY -4 & ADD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4V+12B=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4A-24B=-1488<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12B=-708<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=-708/-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=59 PEOPLE PER BUS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1V+6*59=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1V+354=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1V=372-354<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1V=18 PEOPLE PER VAN.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*18+12*59=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72+708=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "780=780 <BR>\n" );
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