Answer:
eric = 15
chris 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the questions Chris answered correctly be represented by c
Let the questions Eric answered correctly be represented by e
They both got 22 questions right. This can be represented by this equation :
c + e = 22 --- eqn 1
Chris scored 8 less than Eric. This can be represented by this equation :
c = e - 8 --- eqn 2
Substitute for c in eqn 1
e - 8 + e = 22 .
collect like terms
2e = 30
solve for e
e = 15
Substitute for e in eqn 2
c = 15 - 8 = 7
