document.write( "Question 971626: Hi guys.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On a certain multiple-choice test, 4 points are awarded for each correct answer, and 2 points are deducted for each incorrect or unanswered question. Sally received a total score of 84 points on the test. If the test has 30 questions, how many questions did Sally get correct on the test?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ive manually tried it and I came to the answer of 24. Is there a mathematical equation to solve this?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #594038 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = number of correct answers
\n" ); document.write( "\"+30+-+x+\" = number of incorrect or unanswered questions
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+4x+-+2%2A%28+30+-+x+%29+=+84+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4x+-+60+%2B+2x+=+84+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+6x+=+144+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+24+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Sally got 24 correct
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4x+-+2%2A%28+30+-+x+%29+=+84+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4%2A24+-+2%2A%28+30+-+24+%29+=+84+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+96+-+2%2A6+=+84+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+96+-+12+=+84+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+84+=+84+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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