Writing Equations from Situations

Match the following phrases to the correct variable!

Groups:

(a) Slope (m)

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(b) Y-intercept (b)

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(c) Coordinate Point (x, y)

• Paul made $400 when he worked 32 hours

• Nana runs 6 minutes per mile

• Kyle begins with 48 flyers to give

• Emory finds 3 rocks every two hours

• The teacher has 500 papers to grade

• We build 7 houses a week

Match the following phrases to the correct variable!

Groups:

(a) Slope (m)

,

(b) Y-intercept (b)

,

(c) Coordinate Point (x, y)

• After 3 hours, he ran 17 miles

• The farm had 200 cows to start

• 3 inches of rain per day

• $15 per hour

• Jake started with $500

• On day 3, the temperature was 38 degrees

Match the following phrases to the correct variable!

Groups:

(a) Slope (m)

,

(b) Y-intercept (b)

,

(c) Coordinate Point (x, y)

• We lose $20 every week

• Tate grows 1/2 inch every year

• $300 is given to Lauren to spend

• At 3 minutes, Ezra had 7 corndogs

• There are 12 dresses to sell today.

• There is 200 trees planted by week 3

Paul the plumber charges $25 for a service call.  He then charges $100 an hour.

Write a linear equation to model this situation.

• y = 100x
• y = 25x
• y = 25x + 100
• y = 100x + 25

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

An emergency room nurse gets paid $8 per hour and is given a $50 sign-on bonus.

Write a linear equation that represents this situation.

• y = 50x + 8

• y = 50x - 8

• y = 8x + 50

• y = 8x - 50

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Write the equation from the problem below:

The runner jogs 7 miles in the morning. In the evening he jogs 3 miles per hour.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Write the equation from the problem below:

If Ray works for 13 hours, his paycheck is $200. His paycheck comes out to be $400 after working 38 hours

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Write the equation from the problem below:

A baby calf grows 3 lbs a day. On day 15, he is 57 lbs.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Write the equation from the problem below:

A tree is planted in the ground. It grows 3 inches every week. By week 5, it is 10 inches tall from the ground.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Write the equation from the problem below:

Alina has $500 in her bank account. Every week she withdraws $45.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON