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In a math contest, each team is asked 50 questions. the team earns 15 points for each correct answer and lose 8 points for each incorrec
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In a math contest, each team is asked 50 questions. the team earns 15 points for each correct answer and lose 8 points for each incorrect answer. One team finished with a score of 566. how many questions did the team answer correctly?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
each team is asked questions
there are: correct answer incorrect answer
so, ......eq.1
the team earns points for each correct answer:
and lose points for each incorrect answer:
One team finished with a score of .
so, ......eq.2
......eq.1
......eq.2
_____________________________
......eq.1...solve for
.....plug in eq.2
......eq.2...solve for
......the team answer correctly questions
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