Writing Equations from Word Problems

Write the equation of the line with slope 4 through the point (-2, 5).

• y = 4x - 13
• y = 4x + 13
• y = 4x - 3
• y = 4x + 3

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Write the equation of the line through the points (-6, -19) and (2, 5).

• y = -7/2x + 12
• y = 3x + 11
• y = -7/2x - 40
• y = 3x - 1

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. If she spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza, how many pizzas did she buy if her total is $89.22?

• 10.95x + 12.57 = 89.22

• 12.57x + 10.95 = 89.22

• 89.22x -10.95 = 12.57

• 12.57 + 10.95 = 89.22

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Olivia bought a notebook for $12.50 and 9 pens. If her total was $43.73, how much was each pen?

• 12.5x +9 = 43.73

• 73.43 = 12.5x + 9

• 12.5 - 9x = 43.73

• 43.73 = 12.5 + 9x

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50.

• y = 8.5 + 25.5
• y = 8.5x + 25.5
• y = 8.5 + 25.5x
• y = 8.5x + 25.5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Jacob collects hats.  He has 6 hats already, and he collects 2 hats a week.

• y = 2x + 6
• y = 6x + 2
• y = 2x - 6
• y = 6x - 2

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A taxi charges a fixed fee plus a charge per mile (x = miles). The total cost can be calculated with the equation:

f(x) = 2.75x + 4.25

What does 2.75 represent?

• The total cost of the fixed fee plus charge per mile

• The charge per mile

• Miles

• The fixed fee

• Karma

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A taxi charges a fixed fee plus a charge per mile (x = miles). The total cost can be calculated with the equation:

f(x) = 2.75x + 4.25

What does f(x) represent?

• The total cost of the fixed fee plus charge per mile

• The charge per mile

• Miles

• The fixed fee

• Karma

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A taxi charges a fixed fee plus a charge per mile (x = miles). The total cost can be calculated with the equation:

f(x) = 2.75x + 4.25

What does x represent?

• The total cost of the fixed fee plus charge per mile

• The charge per mile

• Miles

• The fixed fee

• Karma

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A taxi charges a fixed fee plus a charge per mile (x = miles). The total cost can be calculated with the equation:

f(x) = 2.75x + 4.25

What does 4.25 represent?

• The total cost of the fixed fee plus charge per mile

• The charge per mile

• Miles

• The fixed fee

• Karma

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5