On a science test, 2 points are deducted from a total of 100 points for each question answered incorrectly. Trevor scored an 84
on the test. The equation 100−2x=84, where x represents the number of questions answered incorrectly, represents the situation. How many questions did Trevor answer incorrectly? 8 questions
9 questions
12 questions
13 questions
Using the equation in the directions (100-2x=84), we can find out how many questions Trevor got wrong on his Science test. First, we need to subtract 100-84=16 to find out how many points he lost. Trevor lost 16 points. Now we can divide 16/2=8, to find out how many questions he got wrong. Trevor got 8 questions wrong on his test.
