Detailed Instructions: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
Problem:Problem: zachary is helping his younger brother , sterling , learn his multiplication tables . for every question that sterling answers correctly , zachary gives him 3 pieces of candy . for every question that sterling answers incorrectly , zachary takes away two pieces of candy . after 14 questions , if sterling had answered 2 more questions correctly , he would have earned 31 pieces of candy . how many of the 14 questions did zachary answer correctly ?
Options: a ) 6 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) 9 , e ) 10
Solution:
e