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?
Define a variable ** Let x represent the number of homework points
How many quiz points are there? ** Quiz:x+5
How many test points are there? ** Test:4(x+5)=4x+20
Write an equation ** Total:x+x+5+4x+20=265
Combine like terms ** 6x+25=265
Subtract 25 ** 6x=240
Divide by 6 ** x=<<40=40>>40 points
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