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a 100 point test contains a total of 20 questions. the multiple choice questions are worth 3 points each and the short response questions are with 8 points each. write a system of linear equations that represents this situation.

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Let m = number of multiple choice questions
Let s = the number of short response questions
The system of linear equations for this situation is:
m + s = 20
3m + 8s = 100
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