document.write( "Question 766647: Michael is doing a multiple-choice test with 20 questions. He scores 3 marks for a correct answer and loses 1 mark if the answer is incorrect. Michael answers all the questions and scores 40 marks. How many questions has he got right? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #467129 by reviewermath(1029)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Q: \n" ); document.write( "Michael is doing a multiple-choice test with 20 questions. He scores 3 marks for a correct answer and loses 1 mark if the answer is incorrect. Michael answers all the questions and scores 40 marks. How many questions has he got right? \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "A: \n" ); document.write( "Let x = number of questions Michael got right \n" ); document.write( "therefore, 20 - x = number of incorrect answers \n" ); document.write( "3x - (20 - x) = 40 \n" ); document.write( "4x - 20 = 40 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: |