A science test, which is worth 100 points, consists of 24 questions. Each question is worth either 3 points or 5 points. If x is
the number of 3-point questions and y is the number of 5-point questions, the system shown represents this situation. x + y = 24
3x + 5y = 100
What does the solution of this system indicate about the questions on the test?
The test contains 4 three-point questions and 20 five-point questions.
The test contains 10 three-point questions and 14 five-point questions.
The test contains 14 three-point questions and 10 five-point questions.
The test contains 20 three-point questions and 8 five-point questions.
To find this, we look for the greatest common factor of those two numbers. Each can be divided by 10 and each have a z. So we divide each term by 10z and put that on the outside of the parenthesis.
