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Alexandra [31]
2 years ago
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Thalia, a quiz show contestant, answered 20 questions. She was awarded 2 points for every correct answer that she gave, but she

was penalized 1 point for every incorrect answer. In the end, Thalia had a total of 28 points. In order to determine the number of correct and incorrect answers that she gave, a viewer at home used the system of linear equations x + y = 20 and 2 x + y = 28, with x being the number of correct answers and y being the number of incorrect answers. The viewer solved the system by using the linear combination method as shown.
x + y = 20. + StartFraction Negative 2 x minus y = negative 28 over Negative x = negative 8 EndFraction. StartFraction negative x Over negative 1 EndFraction = StartFraction negative 8 Over negative 1 EndFraction. X = 8.
8 + y = 20. 8 + y minus 8 = 20 minus 8. y = 12.

The viewer calculated that the contestant answered 8 questions correctly and 12 questions incorrectly. What went wrong?
The viewer mistakenly determined that one of the equations in the system should be x + y = 20.Instead modifications should have been made before applying the equation.
The viewer mistakenly determined that one of the equations in the system should be 2 x + y = 28. Instead modifications should have been made before applying the equation.
The viewer multiplied the equation 2 x + y = 28 by –1 incorrectly.
The viewer added the equations x + y = 20 and Negative 2 x minus y = negative 28 incorrectly.
Mathematics
1 answer:
DIA [1.3K]2 years ago
3 0

The viewer mistakenly determined that one of the equations in the system should be 2 x + y = 28. Instead modifications should have been made before applying the equation.

<h3>What is an Equation ?</h3>

An equation is a mathematical statement formed when two algebraic expressions are equated using an equal sign.

Total Questions = 20

Total Points = 28

Correct Answers = +2 points

Incorrect Answers = -1 point

The viewer represents the correct answers with x and the incorrect ones with y.

x+y = 20

for every correct answers 2 points;

and for every incorrect answers, -1 point

This can be written as

2x-y = 28

The viewer's mistake is that; instead of subtracting total incorrect points from the correct points, the viewer added them together;

now

2x-y = 28

x+y = 20

On adding the equations

]3x = 48

x = 16

y = 4

This means that the contestant answered 16 questions correctly and 4 questions incorrectly

The viewer mistakenly determined that one of the equations in the system should be 2 x + y = 28.

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