On a 26 question test, 5 points were deducted for each wrong answers and 8 points were added for right
answers. If all the questions were answered, How many were correct if the score was zero.

• 10 q's correct
  10*8-16*5=0
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• 8x-5(26-x)=0
  s0, x=10
  hence 10 questions were answered correct
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• 16 wrong answer 10 right answer
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• The No.(x) which is to be multiplied with 8 should be exactly divisible by 5 and x should less than 26.
  there are 5 possibilities 5,10,15,20,25. here 5,15,20,25 wont balance the equation. so the answer is 10
  8(10) - 5(26-10) = 0
  where 26 is the total No. of question
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• 10 will be the answer.
  since 10*8=80 and 16*5=80 since subtracting to one another the resultant will become zero. So 10 right question attempt and 16 wrong question attempt.
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