document.write( "Question 1073162: The senior classes at High School A and High School B planned separate trips to the county fair.
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document.write( "The senior class at High School A rented and filled 2 vans and 12 buses with 622 students. High
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document.write( "School B rented and filled 8 vans and 8 buses with 528 students. Each van and each bus carried
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document.write( "the same number of students. How many students can a van carry? How many students can a
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Algebra.Com's Answer #688126 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2V+12B=622 \n" ); document.write( "8V+8B=528 \n" ); document.write( "multiply top by -4 and add \n" ); document.write( "-8V-48B=-2488 \n" ); document.write( "-40B=-1960 \n" ); document.write( "B=49 \n" ); document.write( "2V+588=622 \n" ); document.write( "2V=34 \n" ); document.write( "V=17 \n" ); document.write( "check with second \n" ); document.write( "8(17)+8(49)=136+392=528 \n" ); document.write( "Bus=49 people \n" ); document.write( "Van=17 people \n" ); document.write( " |