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for a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. how many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

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The answer is 52

x - the number of students in a bus

4 + 9x = 472
9x = 472 - 4
9x = 468
x = 468 / 9
x = 52
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