SOLUTION: a bus stops at every third corner.Another bus stops at every eighth corner. if both buses start at the same place,how many blocks from the starting point will both buses stop?

Question 339837: a bus stops at every third corner.Another bus stops at every eighth corner. if both buses start at the same place,how many blocks from the starting point will both buses stop?
it doesn't make sense to me nor my family so maybe someone could explain to me because i'm confused
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a bus stops at every third corner.Another bus stops at every eighth corner. if both buses start at the same place,how many blocks from the starting point will both buses stop?
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It's 3 * 8 = 24 stops
The 1st bus stops at 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24
The 2nd bus stops at 8, 16, 24
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24 is the stop they'll both use (using zero for the starting point).
Then 48, 72, etc, multiples of 24.

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