Problem solving with Linear Equations

For babysitting, Nicole charges a flat fee of $3, plus $5 per hour. Write an equation for the cost, C, after h hours of babysitting. If she was paid $23, how many hours did she work?

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A plumber charges $25 for a service call plus $50 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the cost, C, after h hours of service. If the total cost was $175, how many hours of labor were charged?

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A canoe rental service charges a $20 transportation fee and $30 dollars an hour to rent a canoe. Write and graph an equation representing the cost, y, of renting a canoe for x hours. If the total cost was $110, how many hours did they rent the canoe for?

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An attorney charges a fixed fee on $250 for an initial meeting and $150 per hour for all hours worked after that. Write an equation in slope-intercept form. How many hours of work were charged if the cost was $2050?

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A video rental store charges a $20 membership fee and $2.50 for each video rented. Write and a linear equation. If the total cost was $70, how many videos were rented?

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At a gas station the price of gas is $2.40 per gallon. Write a linear equation for the scenario. If the total cost is $26.40, how many gallons of gas were purchased?

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