document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318063>Question 318063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Terry did all 25 problems on the test and got an 85. Scores are computed by giving 4 points for each right answer and subtracting 1 point for each wrong answer. How many problems did terry get right and wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of problems Terry got right, so he must have got (25-x) wrong and together, these add up to the total of the 25 problems on the test.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each correct answer got 4 points so he got 4x points less (25-x)(1) for the wrong answers and these add up to the 85 points he scored on the test.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-(25-x)(1) = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-25+x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-25 = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22 and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-x = 25-22 = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Terry got 22 problems right and 3 problems wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
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