The senior class at High School A and High School B planned separate trips to the water park. The senior class at High School A rented and filled 3 vans and 3 buses with 162 students. High School B rented and filled 2 vans and 8 buses with 324 students. Each van and each bus carried the same number of students. Find the number of students in each van and in each bus.

The senior class at High School A and High School B planned separate trips to the water park. The senior class at High School A rented and filled 3 vans and 3 buses with 162 students. High School B rented and filled 2 vans and 8 buses with 324 students. Each van and each bus carried the same number of students. Find the number of students in each van and in each bus.

Algebra for College Students

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195780

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter11: Systems Of Equations

Section11.CR: Review Problem Set

Problem 38CR

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