Independent practice Linear word problems

Sandra has a $20 itunes gift card and spends $3 each month.  Which equation can be used to find how much money Sandra has on her giftcard after x months?

• y = 3x + 20
• y = 3 + 20x
• y = -3x + 20
• y = -20x + 3

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Hudson is already 40 miles away from home on his drive back to college. He is driving 65 mi/h. Write an equation that models the total distance y after x hours.

• y = 40x + 65

• y = 65x + 40

• 40x + 65y = 105

• y - 40 = 65(x - 0)

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

When Phil started his new job, he owed the company $65 for his uniforms. He is earning $13 per hour. The cost of his uniforms is withheld from his earnings. Write an equation that models the total money he has y after x hours of work.

• y = 13x - 65

• y = 13x + 65

• 13x - 65y = -52

• y - 65 = 13(x - 1)

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

If I join the gym for a start up fee of $40 and monthly fee of $10,  how much money have I spent if I have gone to the gym for 6 months?

• $60
• $100
• $50
• $110

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to wash a dog.  Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs.  If 6 cats were washed, write and solve a linear equation to find how many dogs were washed.

• 2 dogs
• 3 dogs
• 4 dogs
• not enough information

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Your four-month bill for the gym comes to $221. That includes the cost per month of $50 plus the one-time membership fee. How much is the membership fee?

• $21

• $171

• $4.42

• $15.50

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Which of the following situations could be descried by the equation y= -25x + 120

• There are 120 people in the football stadium, and 25 more are entering each hour.
• A plumber charges $25 for a house call and $120 per hour.
• A teacher has 120 students. Her third period has 25 students
• There are 120 gallons of water in a tank. It releases water at a rate of 25 gallons per minute

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A local plumber charges a $20 fee for parts and then $25 an hour. If he works for 8 hours, how much money will the plumber be paid?

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

A local plumber charges a $20 fee for parts and then $25 an hour. If he was paid $170, how many hours did he work?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

An airplane is getting ready to land and is currently at 5,000 feet. If the plane descends at a constant rate of 100 feet per sec, how high will it be at 20 seconds?

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B