Question 1094622
<br>For 44 cars, the amount they collected would have been 44*5 = 220 dollars, but the total was 262 dollars, which is 42 dollars more.<br>
Each van costs $3 more than each car.  $42 "extra", divided by $3 "extra" for each van, means 42/3 = 14 vans.  And that leaves 30 cars.<br>
check: 30(5)+14(8) = 150+112 = 262<br>
or, using algebra...<br>
let x = the number of cars
then 44-x = number of vans<br>
$5 for each car, plus $8 for each van, made a total of $262:<br>
{{{5(x) + 8(44-x) = 262}}}
{{{5x+352-8x = 262}}}
{{{-3x = -90}}}
{{{x = 30}}}<br>
number of cars: x = 30
number of vans: 44-x = 14