document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131765>Question 131765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> High School A rented and filled 8 vans and 8 buses with 240 students. High School B rented and filled 4 vans and 1 bus with 54 students. Every van had the same number students in it as did the buses. Find the number of students in each van and each bus. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=96189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8V+8B=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4V+1B=54 OR B=54-4V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE B IN THE OTHER EQUATUION WITH (54-4V) & SOLVE FOR V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8V+8(54-4V)=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8V+432-32V=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24V=240-432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24V=-192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=-192/-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=8 STUDENTS PER VAN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*8+B=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+B=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=54-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=22 STUDENTS PER BUS.PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*8+8*22=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+176=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=249 </SPAN>\n" );
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