A language arts test is worth 100 points. There is a total of 26 questions. There are spelling word questions thatare worth 2 points each and vocabulary word questions worth 5 points each. How many of each type of questionare there?

Spelling word questions = 10

vocabulary word questions = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

Spelling word questions = x

vocabulary word questions = y

Total points = 100

Total questions = 26

x + y = 26 (1)

2x + 5y = 100 (2)

From (1)

x = 26 - y

Substitute x = 26 - y into

2x + 5y = 100

2(26 - y) + 5y = 100

52 - 2y + 5y = 100

- 2y + 5y = 100 - 52

3y = 48

y = 48 / 3

= 16

y = 16

Substitute y = 16 into

x + y = 26

x + 16 = 26

x = 26 - 16

= 10

x = 10

Spelling word questions = 10

vocabulary word questions = 16

the answer would be c:   ax + b = ax + c

step-by-step explanation:

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

collect results in alphabetical order:

answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1