Writing Linear Equation Word problems

Writing Linear Equation Word problems

Multiple Select

Anumeha is mowing lawns for a summer job. For every mowing job, she charges an initial fee of $10 plus a constant fee for each hour of work. Her fee for a 5-hour job, for instance, is $35.

Identify the types of information given in the problem.

• rate of change

• starting point

• point

Multiple Select

Suppose you receive $100 for a graduation present, and you deposit it in a savings account. Then each week thereafter, you add $5 to the account but no interest is earned. The amount in the account is a function of the number of weeks that have passed.

• rate of change

• starting point

• point

Multiple Select

Simba Travel Agency arranges trips for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. For each trip, they charge an initial fee of $100 in addition to a constant fee for each vertical meter climbed. For instance, the total fee for climbing to the Shira Volcanic Cone, which is 3000 meters above the base of the mountain, is $400.

• rate of change

• starting point

• point

Write the linear equation that models the situation

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