Word Problems- Slope-Intercept

Tube has already baked 4 cakes, and he can bake 1 cake with each additional stick of butter he buys. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of additional sticks of butter x and the number of cakes y.

• $y=\left|4x\right|$

• $y=\frac{x}{4}$

• $y=4x$

• $y=x+4$

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

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Apeach has already taken 4 pages of notes on his own, and he will take 3 pages during each hour of class. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the time in class x and the number of pages y.

• $y=3x+4$

• $y=4x+3$

• $y=\frac{4}{x}+3$

• $y=\frac{3}{x}+4$

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

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Apeach knits 3 centimeters of scarf each night. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the nights x and the length knit y.

• $y=x+3$

• $y=x-3$

• $y=3x$

• $y=\frac{x}{3}$

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Before beginning voice lessons, Ryan already knew how to sing 7 pieces, and he expects to learn 2 new pieces during each week of lessons. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of weeks x and the number of pieces learned y.

• $y=2x+7$

• $y=7x+2$

• $y=x+9$

• $y=x+14$

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Neo can pay $9 for a membership to the art museum and then go to the museum for just $10 per visit. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of visits x and the total cost y.

•  $y=9x+10$  

•  $y=10x+9$  

•  $y=\frac{9}{10}x$  

•  $y=90x$  

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A members-only speaker series allows Frodo to join for $14 and then pay $2 for every event attended. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of events attended x and the total cost y.

• $y=\frac{x}{2}+14$

• $y=14x+2$

• $y=\frac{2}{14}x$

• $y=2x+14$

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

In order to join an online learning community, there is a $20 startup fee and a $5 monthly fee. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.

• y = 20x + 5

• y = 5x +20

• y=-5x + 20

• y = 5x - 20

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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Suppose that a bike rents for $4 plus $1.50 per hour. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.

• y = 4x + 1.50

• y = 1.50x + 4

• y = -4x +1.50

• y = 4x - 1.50

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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An airplane 30,000 feet above the ground begins descending at a rate of 2,000 feet per minute. Write an equation to model the situation.

• y = - 2,000x + 30,000

• y = - 2,000x - 30,000

• y = 30,000x + 2,000

• y = -30,000x + 2,000

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the altitude of the plane after 5 minutes?

• 20,000 feet after 5 minutes

• 40,000 feet after 5 minutes

• 148,000 feet after 5 minutes

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