Solving Problems Linear

What is the meaning of the slope in the context of the problem?

• It costs $3 for each book.

• The cost of 3 books.

• Each book costs $1.

• $1 for 3 books.

What is the meaning of the slope in the context of the problem?

• The pool water is decreasing in 3 gallons per minute.

• The pool water is increasing in 3 gallons per minute.

• The time for the pool water to increase is 3 minutes.

• The time for the pool water to decrease is 3 minutes.

Lin is tracking the progress of her plant's growth. Today the plant is 5 cm high. The plant grows 1.5 cm per day. Write the equation in slope intercept format (y=mx+b)

A machine salesperson earns a base salary of $40,000 plus a commission of $300 for every machine he sells. Write an equation that shows the total amount of income the salesperson earns, if he sells x machines in a year.

Mr. Thompson is on a diet. He currently weighs 260 pounds. He loses 4 pounds per month. Write a slope intercept equation for this.

Mr. Thompson is on a diet. He currently weighs 260 pounds. He loses 4 pounds per month. How long will it take him to reach his goal of 220 pounds?

Paul opens a savings account with $350. He saves $150 per month. Assume that he does not withdraw money or make any additional deposits. After how many months will Paul have more than $2,000?

The population of Bay Village is 35,000 today. Every year the population of Bay Village increases by 750 people. In approximately many years will the population of Bay Village be 50,000 people?

Conner has $25,000 in his bank account. Every month he spends $1,500. He does not add money to the account. . How much money will Conner have in his account after 8 months?

A cell phone plan costs $30 per month for unlimited calling plus $0.15 per text message. If you send 234 text messages, how much would you pay according to this cell phone plan?