Question

There are 40 questions on Allison's English test. The multiple choice questions are worth 2 points each, and the short answer questions are worth 5 points each. The entire test is worth 125 points.

Let x = multiple choice questions; and let y = short answer questions.

How many short answer questions are there on the test?

@hartnn @charlotte123

Answer 1

2x + 5y = 125

Answer 2

So do I plug in stuff?

Answer 3

Never mind. Dunno how to solve this lol..

Answer 4

Yep
Remember - There are 40 problems on the test :)

Answer 5

So .. I don't know where to go from here =/

Answer 6

@charlotte123 What do I do from that equation you gave me??

Answer 7

You solve for y :)

Answer 8

I do this how? =/

Answer 9

LOL
You really are stuck!

Answer 10

I am xD I stink at math =/

Answer 11

Ah It happens LOL

Answer 12

40 problems - 125 POINTS <---- 2x + 5y

Answer 13

^ Where 5y represents short answer problems and 2x represents long answer problems.

Answer 14

Okay. What do I do with the 40? and the 125? O_o

Answer 15

LOL

Answer 16

Cx I hate math gahhh

Answer 17

2 POINTS * LONG PROBLEMS + 5 POINTS * SHORT PROBLEMS = 125 POINTS [40 PROBLEMS] <-----

Answer 18

I know I know
BUT YOU CAN DO IT!

Answer 19

Ok. Why is the 40 in brackets? Jeesh feel so dumb Cx

Answer 20

You are not - At least you try! Some people on here never ask for help and want the answers To the problems Instead - ASKING QUESTIONS MAKES YOU SMART!

Answer 21

You see - The problems cannot exceed 40
Means that the problems must add To 125 POINTS WITHOUT EXCEEDING 40 :)

Answer 22

I shall hand you a clue - 2x ----> x = 10 there.

Answer 23

So -20?

Answer 24

LOL NO

Answer 25

Oh wait that's not a negative sign xD 20 oops.

Answer 26

10 + -20 ≠ 125

Answer 27

OH WAIT I MADE A MISTAKE
Forgot about that there are 40 problems - Would have been 33 If I handled It my way LOL

Answer 28

Ok so that resolves the problem to currently look like, what? ;o

Answer 29

GOT IT
2x <---- Clue - x = 25.

Answer 30

So - 25 + 5x = 125 <----

Answer 31

And 25 + 5x = 40 <----
x Is the same In both parts on these.

Answer 32

What? xD Here's what I was thinking but is incorrect according to what you're doing Cx.

2(25) = 50

But in your equation

25 + 5(25) = 125
25 + 125 ≠ 125

LOL.. I'm sooooo confuseddddddddd lol!

Answer 33

L O L

Answer 34

x = 25
25 * 2 = 50
125 - 50 = 75
75/5 = x

Answer 35

The 1st one was for the POINTS
2nd one was for the PROBLEMS
25 + x = 40.

Answer 36

OH WAIT NOW I SEE

Answer 37

-Face Plop-

Answer 38

THERE MUST BE CHOICES

Answer 39

There are no choices =/.. It's "Type your response".

Answer 40

WAIT I WAS RIGHT - I JUST MADE A MISTAKE

Answer 41

x + y = 40
And 2x + 5y = 125

Answer 42

NOT 2x + 5y = 40

Answer 43

Ok

Answer 44

Now - 2x <---- x = 25 here.

Answer 45

So 50? Cause 2 * 25 = 50?

Answer 46

YES
So 50 + 5y = 125
And 25 + y = 40

Answer 47

y = 15?

Answer 48

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Answer 49

THERE YOU GO

Answer 50

THANK THE MIGHTY GOD OF MATH! (You) Cx

Answer 51

15 + 25 = 40
2(25) + 5(15) = 125

Answer 52

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Answer 53

Wish I could medal you 1284312931293192 times Cx. I'm gonna write you a testimonial (:. Thank you so much!!!

Answer 54

PRAISE THE APPRENTICE

Answer 55

OMG
NO PROBLEM! -Feels so honored- T_T