Painting Shirley's Home (Unit 2 Notes)

$22 per hour

​Colorful Paints

$250 plus $14 per hour

​Taylor's Painting

Painting Shirley's home
Shirley is going to have the exterior of her home painted and needs to decide what painting company to use.

Multiple Choice

Define the variable.

Taylor's Painting charges $250 plus $14 per hour. Colorful Paints charges $22 per hour.

• x = # of hours

• x = $amt per hour

• x = total cost of the job

Multiple Choice

Write an expression for Taylor's painting.

x = # of hours

Taylor's Painting charges $250 plus $14 per hour.

• 22x

• 14x

• 250 + 14x

• 250x + 14

Multiple Choice

Write an expressions for Colorful Paints.

x = # of hours

Colorful paints charges $22 per hour

• 14 + 22x

• 22x

• 250 + 22x

• 22 + x

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation to model when the cost for both painting companies would be equal.

Taylor's: 250 + 14x

Colorful: 22x

• 14x + 22x = 250

• 250 + 14x + 22x = 0

• 250 + 14x = 22x

• 14x = 22x

Multiple Choice

Which step could be used as a first step to solve the equation?

250 + 14x = 22x

• Add 22x to both sides

• Add 14x to both sides

• Subtract 14x from both sides

• Divide both sides by 14

Math Response

250 + 14x = 22x

Subtract 14x from both sides and finish solving for x.

Type the value of x for your answer.

(Number only)

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 31.25

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Rad