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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?
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Answer 1

To find out how many students were on each bus, let's set up the equation based on the information provided.

Let \( x \) be the number of students on each bus.

Since there are 9 buses and 8 students had to travel in cars, the total number of students that can fit in the buses can be represented as:

\[ 9x + 8 = 449 \]

Now, to solve for \( x \), we can first subtract 8 from both sides of the equation:

\[ 9x = 449 - 8 \] \[ 9x = 441 \]

Next, divide both sides by 9:

\[ x = \frac{441}{9} \] \[ x = 49 \]

Thus, the number of students on each bus is:

\[ \boxed{49} \]