Linear Word Problems

A fitness club opens with 80 members. Each month the membership increases by 15 members. Which equation represents the relationship between the number of months the club has been opened, x, and the total fitness club membership, y?

• y=15x
• y=15x+80
• y=x+15
• y=80x+15

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50. Which equation represents the total charges for x hours?

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

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A man is climbing down from 100 feet high descending 30 feet per minute.

• y = - 30x + 100

• y = 100 + 30x

• y = 100x + 30

• y = 100x - 30

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The Roaming Cell Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage.  If Juanita uses x minutes of airtime, what is an equation that can be used to determine her monthly cell phone bill (C)?

• C = 15 + 0.20x
• C =15 (0.20x)
• C = 15 + x + 0.20
• C = 0.20 + 15x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

It costs $4 per month to join a dance club plus a $30 startup fee.

In this situation, which number is the "b" value?

• $4

• $30

• $7.50

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

It costs $4 per month to join a dance club plus a $30 startup fee. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to model the situation.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

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

The amusement park charges $20 to get in plus $1.50 per ride. Which linear equation below represents this relationship.

• y=1.5+20x

• y=1.5x + 20

• y = 20x + 1.5

• y= 21.5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A holiday meal costs $12.50 a person plus a delivery fee of $30. Which equation represents the amount a holiday meal costs, including delivery, for x people?

• y = 12.5x + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.  Which equation represents the amount Bob has in his account after x months?

• y = 150 + 40
• y = 40x + 150
• y = 150x + 40

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A