document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=671888>Question 671888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student missed 6 on a math test and received a grade of 85% if all the problems were of equal value. How many problems were on the test </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of problems on the test<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6 =number of problems student got correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)/x=85%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-.85x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6/.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many problems were on the test: 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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