Linear Equations/ One Step

Linear Equations/ One Step

Real World Scenarios

Real World Scenario

Linear equations can be a useful tool for comparing rates of pay. For example, if one company offers to pay you $450 per week and the other offers $10 per hour, and both ask you to work 40 hours per week, which company is offering the better rate of pay? A linear equation can help you figure it out! The first company's offer is expressed as 450 = 40x. The second company's offer is expressed as y = 10(40). After comparing the two offers, the equations tell you that the first company is offering the better rate of pay at $11.25 per hour.

Open Ended

Pretend you are offering me a job! Tell me how many hours you want me to work a week and how much will you pay me?

Open Ended

In Ms. Vielma's class, there are 64 girls out of 180 students. How many boys are in Ms. Vielma's class?

Hint: Create a linear equation and solve for your variable b.

Multiple Choice

Mom asks you to do chores and she would pay you $5 dollars each chore. By the end of the week you make $45. How many chores did you do? Which equation represents the chores scenario?

• 5C = $45

• 5 + C = $45

• C/5 = $45

• c - 5 = $45

Open Ended

Ms. Vielma has brought goodie bags for her students, each student received 3 goodie bags. Ms. Vielma has 180 students. How many goodie bags did Ms. V bring to class? Hint: Create a an equation and solve for the variable g.

Open Ended

You got a surprise Starbucks gift card. You spend with your friends $134. Remaining balance is $326. How much money was in your gift card before spending? Hint: Create an equation and solve for the variable s.

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