Linear Equation Word Problems

What letter represents the slope of a line in the equation y = mx + b?

• y
• m
• x
• b

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What does the "b" stand for in y=mx+b?

• slope
• x-intercept
• y-intercept

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Rate of change is also known as

• Slope

• y-intercept

• x-intercept

• initial value

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Y-intercept is also known as

• Slope

• rate of change

• x-intercept

• initial value

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Find the slope:

• 3/4
• 4/3
• -3/4
• -4/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope

• -5/3
• -3/5
• 5/3
• 3/5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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?

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

The start up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded.  If Will spent $26, write and solve a linear equation to find how many songs he downloaded.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A music app charges $2 to download the app plus $1.29 per song downloaded. Write a linear equation to find the total cost to download 30 songs.

• y=1.29x + 2

• y=1.29 + 2x

• 30 = 1.29x + 2

• y = 1.29(30) + 2

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation for C, the total cost, to rent the boat for h hours.

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2