The system of equations for eq 1 which is 3x + y = 118 represents the Green High School which filled three buses(with a specific number of students identified as x) and a van(with a specific number of students identified as y) with a total of 118 students.

for eq 2; 4x + 2y = 164; represents Belle High School which filled four buses(with a specific number of students identified as x) and two vans(with a specific number of students identified as y) with a total of 164 students.

The solution represents the specific number of students in the buses and vans in eq1 and eq 2 with x being 36 students and y being 10 students.

substituting 36 for x and 10 for y in eq 1;

3(36) + 10 = 108 + 10 = 118 total students for Green High School

substituting 36 for x and 10 for y in eq2;

4(36) + 2(10) = 144 + 20 = 164 total students for Belle High school

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