Writing Linear Equations from Word Problems

Jacob conducts an egg-drop experiment. He drops it from 32 feet in the air and it falls at 4 feet per minute. Write a linear equation to represent this situation.

• y = -4x+32

• y = 32x+4

• y = -4x+8

• y = -8x+32

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

Jacob conducts an egg-drop experiment. He drops it from 32 feet in the air and it falls at 4 feet per minute. How many feet above ground will the egg be after 5 minutes?

• 8

• -20

• 12

• 3

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

An airplane is 30,000 feet above ground and descends at the rate of 2,000 feet per minute. Write a linear equation to represent this situation.

• y = 2,000x-30,000

• y = -2,000x+15

• y = -30,000x+15

• y = -2,000x+30,000

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

An airplane is 30,000 feet above ground and descends at the rate of 2,000 feet per minute. How many feet above ground is the plane after 3 minutes?

• 18,000 feet

• 24,000 feet

• 10,000 feet

• 15,000 feet

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Michael has $650 in his savings account. He withdraws $50 each week. Write a linear equation to represent the relationship between the weeks and the total money left in his savings account.

• y = -650x+50

• y = -50x+650

• y = 13x + 50

• y = -13x+650

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

Michael has $650 in his savings account. He withdraws $50 each week. How much money is in his savings account after 5 weeks?

• $250

• $650

• 13 weeks

• $400

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

A train is 500 meters above ground and descends at the rate of 50 meters per minute. What is the slope/rate?

• -50

• 500

• y = 10

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A train is 500 meters above ground and descends at the rate of 50 meters per minute. What is the y-intercepet?

• 50

• 500

• y = 10

• 5

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

A train is 500 meters above ground and descends at the rate of 50 meters per minute. What does x represent?

• minutes

• meters

• feet

• seconds

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A train is 500 meters above ground and descends at the rate of 50 meters per minute. What does y represent?

• minutes

• meters

• feet

• seconds

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

CCSS.HSN.Q.A.1