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10.one hundred and sixty-seven it students are transported by 3 buses to a workshop. there are 4 more students in the second bus than in the first bus and in the third bus there are 9 more students than in the second one. how many students are in each bus?

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Let x be the number on the first bus.
The distribution of students is x + (x +4) + (x + 4 + 9) = 167
3x + 17 = 167
3x = 167 - 17 = 150
The number on the first bus x = 50
The number on the second bus = 54
The number on the third bus = 63