Equations from Problems

Uber charges $8.00 to get into the car and $0.75 per mile. Lyft charges $6.00 to get into the car and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would your trip need to be for Uber and Lyft to cost you the same amount?

• 0.75 + 8x = 1.25 + 6x

• 6 + 0.75x = 8 + 1.25x

• 1.25x + 0.75x = 14

• 8 + 0.75x = 6 + 1.25x

The Harris County Fair costs $15.00 to get in and $2.50 per ride, while the Montgomery County Fair costs $10.00 to get in and $3.00 per ride. Which equation could be used to determine how many rides you would need to go on for both fairs to be of equal value?

• 15x + 2.5 = 10x + 3

• 15 + 2.5x = 10 + 3x

• 15-2.5x = 10

• 15 - 10 = 2.5x +3x

At Gamestop you can buy an Xbox One for $150.00 and each game to go with it would cost $24. Or, you can buy a Playstation 4 for $180.00 and each game for $20.00 Write an equation to determine how many games would need to be purchased for the cost to be equal.

• 150x + 24 = 180 + 20x

• 180 - 150 = 24x + 20x

• 150 + 24x = 180 + 20x

• 150 - 24x = 180 - 20x

Select the situation that could be modeled by: 120 + 25x = 45x.

• John bought a car radio for $120 and speakers for $25 each. Joe bought a radio for $45. They each paid the same. How much did they spend?

• George charges a flat fee of $120 to mow a lawn plus $25 per hour. Greg charges $45 an hour to mow a lawn. After how many hours do they make the same amount?

• Lisa pays $120 for each purse she buys plus an additional $25 each to have them personalized. Lauren pays $45 for each purse she buys. How many purses must they buy for the amount they spent to be the same?

Determine the values of x and y that satisfy the equations: 7x - 2y = 5 and 3x + 4y = 11

• x = 4, y = 3

• x = 2, y = 4

• x = 3, y = 2

• x = 5, y = 1

Determine the values of x and y that satisfy the equations: 7x - 2y = 5 and 3x + 4y = 11

• x = 4, y = 3

• x = 2, y = 4

• x = 3, y = 2

• x = 5, y = 1

Find the solution to the system of equations: 4x - 3y = 5 and 2x + 7y = 1

• x = 2, y = -1

• x = -1, y = 2

• x = 5, y = 3

• x = 3, y = 4

Solve the given pair of linear equations

• x=a + b

  y=-2ab/(a +b)

• x=a -b

  y=2ab/(a-b)

• x=a- b

  y= -2ab/(a-b)

• x=a +b

  y= 2ab/(a +b)

If x=a and y=b is the solution of the equations 2x+ y = 3 and x-y =3, then find the values of a and b

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Determine the values of x and y that satisfy the equations: 6x + 2y = 14 and 3x - 5y = 1

• x = 3, y = 4

• x = 2, y = 5

• x = 1, y = 7

• x = 5, y = 2