Setting Up Slope Intercept Word Problems

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Marsha gets a job that pays $15 per hour, and she started the week with $20

• y= 15x + 20

• y= 20x + 15

• y= 15 + 20

• y= 20 + 15

• Answer Not Here

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Miles makes tacos at a restaurant. He has already made 8 tacos, and can make 3 tacos per minute.

• y= 8x + 3x

• y= 3x + 8

• y= 8x + 3

• y= 3 + 8

• Answer Not Here

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Nora owes her parents $400 for a computer, so she babysits for $10 per hour.

• y= 10x + 400

• y= -10x - 400

• y=10x - 400

• y= -10x + 400

• Answer Not Here

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Nicholas received $100 for his birthday. He decides to spend $20 per day on whatever he wants.

• y= 20x + 100

• y= -20x - 100

• y= 20x - 100

• y= -20x + 100

• Answer Not Here

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Olivia runs every day after school. She has already run 4 miles, and she can run one mile per hour.

• y= x + 4

• y= -x + 4

• y= 4x + 1

• y= 4x - 1

• Answer Not Here

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Owen made $800 this month from working. He pays $15 each time he goes out to eat for dinner.

• y= 15 - 800x

• y= 800 - 15x

• y= -800 + 15x

• y= -800 - 15x

• Answer Not Here

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Piper charges $5 for gas, and $15 per hour to babysit.

• y= 5 + 15

• y= 5x + 15

• y= 15x - 5

• y= -15x - 5

• Answer Not Here

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Patrick made 20 sandwiches for his friends. His friends eat 5 sandwiches every hour.

• y= 20x + 5

• y= 20x - 5

• y= 5x + 20

• y= 20 - 5

• Answer Not Here

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Quinn's car is filled up with 14 gallons of gas. She uses 2 gallons of gas every hour.

• y= 14x - 2

• y= -2x - 14

• y= 2x - 14

• y= 14 - 2x

• Answer Not Here

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Quincy notices that a tree grows by about one inch every month since bought it. When he bought the tree, it was 18 inches tall.

• y= 18x + 1

• y= 18x - 1

• y= x + 18

• y= x - 18

• Answer Not Here