document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626395>Question 626395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a test of 30 questions, 20 points are given for each correct answer and 5 points are deducted for each one answered wrong. If Maria answered all of the questions and got a score of 325, how many did she get right?<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 #394146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a test of 30 questions, 20 points are given for each correct answer and 5 points are deducted for each one answered wrong. If Maria answered all of the questions and got a score of 325, how many did she get right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number she got right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30-x = number she got wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x - 5(30-x) = 325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x - 150+5x = 325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x - 150 = 325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x = 475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19<BR>\n" );
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