Writing Equations

For babysitting, Nicole charges a flat fee of $3, plus $5 per hour. What information is given and what equation should you use?

• A slope and a y - intercept is given; use y = mx + b.

• A slope and a y - intercept is given; use y - y1 = m(x - x1).

• Two points are given; use y - y1 = m(x - x1).

• Two different items that add to a total are given; Ax + By = C

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You took a standardized test on which all of the questions had to be answered. Your received 2 points for each correct answer but lost ½ point for each incorrect answer. Your score was 85 points. What information is given and what equation should you use?

• A slope and a y - intercept is given; use y = mx + b.

• A slope and a y - intercept is given; use y - y1 = m(x - x1).

• Two points are given; use y - y1 = m(x - x1).

• Two different items that add to a total are given; use Ax + By = C

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If chocolate chip cookies cost $3.00 per cookie plus $2 for boxing them up in a decorated box, what would the expression be?

• 3 + 2x

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 2x

• 5x

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A plumber charges $50 to make a house call plus $40 for each hour worked. What is the expression and what does he make if he worked 5 hours?

• 50x + 40; $290

• 50x + 40x; $450

• 50 + 40x; $250

• 90x; $450

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Your class won the donut party and when Ms. Byrd went to pick up the donuts she was happy to find out they gave her an educator discount of $3. Ms. Byrd spent $34.50 for donuts for your class of 25 students. How much was each donut?

• $2

• $1

• $1.50

• $2.50

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Nine times the sum of a number and three

• 9 ( 3x )

• 9 ( x + 3 )

• 9 ( x - 3 )

• 9x (3)

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If you went to Six Flags with your Algebra 1 class and Ms. Byrd said to bring at least $25.

• x < 25

• x < 25

• x > 25

• x > 25

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Lance is buying new things for his room. He wants some posters and a new rug. He spent $44.50 total. If the rug costs $27 and the posters cost $2.50 each, how many did he buy?

• 44.5 = 2.5x - 27

• 44.5 - 2.5 = 27x

• 27x + 2.5 = 44.5

• 2.5x + 27 = 44.5

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