document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715141>Question 715141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> New York City is a popular field trip destination. This year the senior class at High School A and the senior class at High School B both planned trips there. The senior class at High School A rented and filled 11 vans and 10 buses with 629 students. High School B rented and filled 14 vans and 10 buses with 656 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 #439331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=439331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> v = how many students fit into a van<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = how many students fit into a bus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "School A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11v+10b=629\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "School B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14v+10b=656\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both classes used 10 buses, we can use elimination by subtracting the A class equation from the B class equation and solve for v, for its value.  Then, use either equation and the now found value for v to solve for b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should find part of the process to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14v%2B10b-%2811v%2B10b%29=656-629 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14v%2B10b-%2811v%2B10b%29=656-629\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which shows the van holds only a few people even before continuing the solution.  (Looks like 9 students fit in a van.) </SPAN>\n" );
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