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Write an equation and solve for x.
On Monday, 449 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 9 buses were filled and 8 students had to travel in cars. How many students were on each bus?
x = students

Answer 1

To find out how many students were on each bus, we need to set up an equation based on the information provided.

1. First, we know that there are 449 students in total.
2. All 9 buses were filled with students, and we have 8 students that had to travel in cars. Therefore, the total number of students that went on the buses is: \[ 449 - 8 = 441 \]
3. Let \( x \) represent the number of students on each bus. Since there are 9 buses, the total number of students on the buses can be represented as: \[ 9x = 441 \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \): \[ x = \frac{441}{9} = 49 \]

So, the number of students on each bus is: \[ \boxed{49} \]