Let x represent the number of homework points

Quiz:x+5

Test:4(x+5)=4x+20

Total:x+x+5+4x+20=265

6x+25=265

6x=240

x=<<40=40>>40 points

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Paul, a biology teacher, assigns 265 points in the first quarter.  There are 4 times as many test points as quiz points, and 5 more quiz points than homework points.  How many homework points are there in the first quarter?
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Paul, a biology teacher, assigns 265 points in the first quarter.  There are 4 times as many test points as quiz points, and 5 more quiz points than homework points.  How many homework points are there in the first quarter?
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