Question 662392
 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 of students in it as did the buses. Find the number of the students in each van and in each bus
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8v + 8b = 240
4v +  b = 54
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Modify to get:
4v + 4b = 120
4v +  b = 54
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Subtract and solve for "b":
3b = 66
b = 22 (each bus holds 22 students)
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Solve for "v":
4v + b = 54
4v + 22 = 54
4v = 32
v = 8 (each van holds 8 students)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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