Slope-Intercept Form Word Problems

Write the equation of the line.

• y = -1/3x - 2

• y = 1/3x - 2

• y = 3x - 2

• y = -3x - 2

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

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

What does the y intercept represent?

• The amount of cases already chopped

• The amount of cases he can chop in an hour

• His starting salary

• The hours Jared works

What does the slope represent on this graph?

• starts at 0

• starting salary

• Salary per Movie

• highest salary

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

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

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

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

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

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

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50.

• y = 8.5 + 25.5

• y = 8.5x + 25.5

• y = 8.5 + 25.5x

• y = 8.5x + 25.5x

Jacob collects hats.  He has 6 hats already, and he collects 2 hats a week.

• y = 2x + 6

• y = 6x + 2

• y = 2x - 6

• y = 6x - 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