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14 pointslet x be the seats in the small van and y the seats in the large van. how many seats does the large van have? a company uses two vans to transport worker from a free parking lot to the workplace between 7: 00 and 9: 00a. m. one van has 9 more seats than the other. the smaller van makes two trips every morning while the larger one makes only one trip. the two vans can transport 69 people, maximum. how many seats does the larger van have?

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An airplane travels at an unknown elevation before it descends 3 miles to an elevation of 15 miles. find the elevation of the plane before its descen.