A total of $k$ passengers went on a bus trip. Each of the n buses that were used to transport the passengers could seat a maximum of $x$ passengers. If one bus had $3$ empty seats and the remaining buses were filled, which of the following expresses the relationship among $n, x$ and $k$?
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Which are the possible relations? – Mary Star Jul 01 '14 at 22:37
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1(A) nx – 3 = k (B) nx + 3 = k (C) n + x + 3 = k (D) nk = x + 3 (E) nk = x – 3 – Jul 01 '14 at 22:38
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@Ben : Probably the reason for the votes to close is that you've phrased the question in a manner appropriate to a homework assignment or an exam. – Michael Hardy Jul 01 '14 at 23:33
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If all the buses were filled, there would be $nx$ people on all the buses combined. Since three people are missing from the last bus, simply subtract 3. That number is the number of people who went on the trip.
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There are $k$ passengers.
One bus had 3 empty seats and the remaining buses were filled: So $(n-1)$ buses are filled, so there are $x$ passengers in $n-1$ buses, and at one bus there are $x-3$ passensers.
The sum of them is equal to $k$.
Therefore we have the folowing:
$$(n-1)x+(x-3)=k \Rightarrow nx-x+x-3=k \Rightarrow nx-3=k$$
Mary Star
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First imagine all the buses were full. One bus has $x$ passengers, two buses have ??? $n$ buses have ??? Now deduct $3$ for the empty seats.
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