document.write( "Question 1007322: Ms. snow decide to get a test worth 90 points and contains 25 questions. multiple-choice questions are worth 3 points and word problems are worth 4 points. How many of each type of question are there? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #623262 by tiffany222(56)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let multiple choice questions be x \n" ); document.write( "Let word problems be y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x + 4y = 90 \n" ); document.write( "x + y =25\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the second equation by 4 to eliminate y: \n" ); document.write( "3x + 4y = 90 \n" ); document.write( "4x + 4y = 100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract the two equations: \n" ); document.write( "-x = -10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute x to get y: \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "10 + y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "y = 15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Final Answer: \n" ); document.write( "10 multiple choice questions and 15 word problems \n" ); document.write( " |