document.write( "Question 316301: on a history exam mutilple choice questions are worth 3 points, true false are worth 2 points. 28 questions were answered correctly on the exam given a score of 77 points how many multiple choice were answered correctly and how many true false were answered correctly. i am not sure how to set this equation up to receive an accurate answer.. i really need help. i do not understand word problems. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #226242 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "First step, name your variables. \n" ); document.write( "Let M be the number of correct multiple choice problems and T be the number of correct true/false problems. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "\"28 questions were answered correctly\" \n" ); document.write( "With our variables, \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "\"mutilple choice questions are worth 3 points, true false are worth 2 points....score of 77 points\" \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "You now have 2 equations with 2 unknowns, M and T. \n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by (-3) and add to eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Twenty one multiple questions and seven T/F questions were answered correctly. \n" ); document.write( " |