SOLUTION: 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 i

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Question 131765: 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.
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8V+8B=240
4V+1B=54 OR B=54-4V
NOW REPLACE B IN THE OTHER EQUATUION WITH (54-4V) & SOLVE FOR V
8V+8(54-4V)=240
8V+432-32V=240
-24V=240-432
-24V=-192
V=-192/-24
V=8 STUDENTS PER VAN.
4*8+B=54
32+B=54
B=54-32
B=22 STUDENTS PER BUS.PROOF:
8*8+8*22=240
64+176=240
240=249