SOLUTION: On a test, the number of questions Tyler answered correctly was 4 more than twice the number that he answered incorrectly. If the ratio of correct answers to incorrect answers is 8

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Question 823629: On a test, the number of questions Tyler answered correctly was 4 more than twice the number that he answered incorrectly. If the ratio of correct answers to incorrect answers is 8:3 how many questions did he get right?
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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r/w = 8/3
r/w = (2x + 4)/x
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(2x + 4)/x = 8/3
2x + 4 = (8/3)x
4 = (8/3)x - 2x
4 = (8/3)x - (6/3)x
4 = (2/3)x
x = 4(3/2)
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answer:
x = 6
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