Math Problem Statement

On a science test, students earn 5 points for each correct answer and lose 2 points for each incorrect answer. If there are 56 questions on the test, a student's score is shown by the expression 5(56 - w) - 2w, where w represents the number of wrong answers. Pete says that the expression 7(40 - w) could also be used. Is Pete correct? Why or why not? Show your work.

Solution

In this problem, we are given a test scenario where students earn 5 points for each correct answer and lose 2 points for each incorrect answer. The number of questions on the test is 56, and the number of wrong answers is represented by ww.

The expression for the student's score is given as:

5(56w)2w5(56 - w) - 2w

This expression represents the student's score based on the number of incorrect answers, ww.

Now, Pete says that the expression 7(40w)7(40 - w) could also be used. Let's check whether this expression is equivalent to the given one.

Steps:

  1. Simplify the original expression: 5(56w)2w5(56 - w) - 2w

  2. Simplify Pete's expression: 7(40w)7(40 - w)

We will compare the two expressions to see if they represent the same score.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Expressions
Simplification
Linear Equations

Formulas

5(56 - w) - 2w
7(40 - w)

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9