Linear Word Problems - Slope-Intercept and Standard Form

Write and solve a linear equation in slope-intercept form 

 $y=mx+b$  
where m is the rate of change and b is the starting point.

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• Total cost is $2 for the app

• Total cost is $40.70 to download 30 songs

• Total cost is $38.70 to download 30 songs

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Write and solve a linear equation in slope-intercept form

$y=mx+b$
where m is the rate of change and b is the starting point.

• 95 pages

• 60 pages

• 35 pages

• 47 pages

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Write and solve a linear equation in slope-intercept form

$y=mx+b$
where m is the rate of change and b is the starting point.

• The book was 21 days late

• The book was 8 days late

• The book was 13 days late

• The book was 5 days late

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Write and solve a linear equation in slope-intercept form

$y=mx+b$
where m is the rate of change and b is the starting point.

• The food will last about 21 days

• The food will last about 12 days

• The food will last about 250 days

• The food will last about 10 days

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Write and solve a linear equation in slope-intercept form

$y=mx+b$
where m is the rate of change and b is the starting point.

• The plane will land in 7 minutes

• The plane will land in 30,100 minutes

• The plane will land in 14 minutes

• The plane will land in 2,150 minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

 $Ax+By=C$ 

• 888 children

• 700 children

• $1.50 per adult
  

• $4,050

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

$Ax+By=C$

• Trees cost $51 each

• Trees cost $12 each

• Trees cost $95 each
  

• Trees cost $17 each

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

$Ax+By=C$

• They sold 16 tomatoes

• They sold 16 pumpkins

• They sold 10 tomatoes
  

• The cart tipped over and squished all the vegetables

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

$Ax+By=C$

• They sold 14 all-season tires

• They sold 32 all-terrain tires

• They sold 32 all-season tires
  

• They sold a whole bunch of tires that day

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

$Ax+By=C$

• You can get 12 pounds of chicken

• You can get 32 pounds of chicken

• You can spend $33 on chicken
  

• You can get 33 pounds of chicken

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B