SOLUTION: Tim answered all the questions on his math test but got 10 answers wrong. He received 4 points for every correct answer, and there was no penalty for wrong answers. His score was 7

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Question 1159049: Tim answered all the questions on his math test but got 10 answers wrong. He received 4 points for every correct answer, and there was no penalty for wrong answers. His score was 76 points. Write an equation to determine the total number of questions (q) left on Tim's math test.
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Tim answered all the questions on his math test but got 10 answers wrong. He received 4 points for every correct answer,
and there was no penalty for wrong answers. His score was 76 points. Write an equation to determine
the total number of questions (q) left on Tim's math test.
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