You will need to set up and solve 2 equations: A) 3 Vans + 10 Buses = 379 B) 14Vans + 13 Buses = 624 Multiply equation A by -14 A) -42 Vans -140 Buses = -5,306 then Multiply equation B by 3 B) 42 Vans + 39 Buses = 1,872 Adding BOTH equations -101 Buses = -3,434 Each Bus holds 34 Students
Putting this into equation A A) 3 Vans + 10 Buses = 379 A) 3 Vans + 10 * 34 = 379 A) 3 Vans +340 = 379 A) 3 Vans = 39 Each van = 13 students