Problema Solution
A Boy Scout troop carries 57 boys on a trip in 8 vehicles. Each van can carry 14 boys, while each car can carry 3 boys. How many vans and how many cars did the troop take?
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Let
x = the number of vans
y = the number of cars
x + y = 8
14x + 3y = 57
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x = 3 vans
y = 5 cars
The troop took 3 vans and 5 cars.