document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074700>Question 1074700</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 2 vans and 4 buses with 214 students. High School B rented and filled 4 vans and 5 buses with 281 students. Every van had the same number of students in it as did the buses. 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 #689626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=689626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let v be for vans , and b be for buses. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2v+4b=214<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v+5b=281 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v+8b=428<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v+5b=281<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each bus carries 49 students; each van carries 9. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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