document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974484>Question 974484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a science test, 2 points are deducted from a total of 100 points for each question answered incorrectly. Trevor scored an 84 on the test. The equation 100 – 2x = 84, where x represents the number of questions answered incorrectly, represents the situation. How many questions did Trevor answer incorrectly?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 - 2x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -16 {subtracted 100 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 {divided each side by -2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trevor answered 8 questions incorrectly.<BR>\n" );
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