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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a company uses two vans to transport workers from a free parking lot to the workplace between 7:00 and 9:00a.m. One van has 5 more seats than the other. The smaller van makes two trips every morning while the larger one makes only one trip. The two vans can transport 71 people, maximum Let x be the seats in the small van and y the seats in the large van. How many seats does the larger van have?

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

you there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

use x+5=y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok i'm stuck on what to do next

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

2x+y=71 solve this and above equation for x and y

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

x you will get 22 y you will get 27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We were almost done answering the question lol:)

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

if you like my response dont forget to medal and fan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So that means it will be 27 more seats than the small one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok i will medal

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

its already given that the larger one has 5 more seats than the smaller one

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

do you know how to medal? :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Did i do it right with the medal lol

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

NICE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes thank you got it write ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right lol auto correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do u think you can stick around for another question

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

At maximum speed an airplane travels 1720 miles against the wind in 5 hours. Flying with the wind the plane can travel the same distance in 4 hours. Let x be the maximum speed of the plane and y be the speed of the wind. What is the speed of the plane with no wind.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 387mph

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