document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026102>Question 1026102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a class of 165 students went on a field trip they took 9 vehicles some were cars and some were buses.find the number of cars and number of buses they took if each car holds 5 students and each bus holds 45 students </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c+b = 9 subtract b both sides: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 9-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c+45b= 165 substitute for c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(9-b)+45b = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-5b+45b = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40b = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3 there were 3 buses and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-3= 6 cars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(45)+6(5) = 135+30 = 165 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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