Interpret Linear Equations in Context

Scott's Automotive charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie was charged $63.

• 35x + 7 = 63

• 7x = 63

• 7x - 35 = 63

• 7x + 35 = 63

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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

• y = 12.50 + 30x

• y = 30 + 12.50x

• y = 12.50 + 30

• 12.50x = 30

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Ace Telecommunications charges $0.12 per minute of phone use plus a monthly service fee of $8.00 for it phone service. Which equation can be used to find c, the total cost for one month when m, minutes are used?

• c = 0.12m + 8m

• c = 8m + 0.12m

• c = 0.12m + 8

• c = 0.20m

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

You are visiting Baltimore, MD and a taxi company charges you a flat fee of $3.00 for using the taxi and $0.75 per mile.

Which of the following equations matches the situation?

• 0.75x + 3y = 50

• y = 0.75x + 3

• y = 3x + 0.75

• 3x + 0.75y = 50

• 50 = -0.75x + y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Your new job is at the Custom T Shop, where T Shirts are printed to order. For each order, Custom T Shop charges $8 per shirt plus a one time set up fee of $15, represented by the equation y=8x+15

How much would 50 shirts cost?

• y= 40

• y= 400

• y= 415

• y= 65

• y= 390

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which equation would describe "two times a number plus five equals 15"?

• x + 5 = 15

• 2x + 5=15

• x + 2(5) = 15

• 2(x + 5) = 15

The rental rate at Rent A Wreck is $30 per day plus $0.25 per mile driven.

How much would a 100 mile rental cost?

• $45

• $55

• $23

• $100

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A bus company took a tour bus on the ferry when there were 30 people aboard. The ferry charged the bus company $180. The following week, the bus had 50 people on board and the ferry charged them $220. Show this using y = mx + b form.

• y=-2x+120

• y=1/2x+220

• y=2x+220

• y=2x+120

As the student council treasurer, you prepare the budget for your class rafting trip. Each large raft costs $100 to rent and each small raft costs $40 to rent. You have $1,600 to spend. Write an equation in standard form to describe the situation.

• 40y+100x=1600

• 100x+40y=1600

• 40x+100y+1600

• 100y+40x=1600

Jamie ordered 200 business cards and paid $23. She ordered 500 business cards a few months later and paid $35. Write a linear equation to describe this scenario.

• y=0.04x+15

• y=-0.04x+15

• y=0.4x+15

• y=-0.4x+15