document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288418>Question 288418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on a standardized test, correct answers are worth 2 points and incorrect answers are worth -1/4 point. alexandra wants to score at least 90 points on the test. if there are 50 questions on the test, what is the greatest number of questions she can miss </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y/4=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=40/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4 +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "max that can be missed is 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If she misses 4 she loses 1 point and doesn't get 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So she gets 91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46*2=92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92-1=91<BR>\n" );
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