Standard Slope Intercept and Point Slope Word Problems

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

$Ax+By=C$

• They sold 16 tomatoes

• They sold 16 pumpkins

• They sold 10 tomatoes
  

• The cart tipped over and squished all the vegetables

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

• They sold 14 all-season tires

• They sold 32 all-terrain tires

• They sold 32 all-season tires
  

• They sold a whole bunch of tires that day

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Write and solve a linear equation in standard form

$Ax+By=C$

• You can get 12 pounds of chicken

• You can get 32 pounds of chicken

• You can spend $33 on chicken
  

• You can get 33 pounds of chicken

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Which application should you use to solve the given problem?

• Slope-Intercept

• Standard Form

• Point & Slope

• Two Points

Answer explanation

 $y=-2150x+31000$ 

Which application should you use to solve the given problem?

• Slope-Intercept

• Standard Form

• Point & Slope

• Two Points

Answer explanation

 $68x+125y=3926$ 

What is the slope of the line y= -4x + 10?

• 10

• 4

• -4

• -10

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the y-intercept of the line y = 4x - 10?

• 4

• -4

• 10

• -10

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Which point falls on the line:
y - 5 = 2(x + 3)

• (-5, 3)

• (5, -3)

• (3, -5)

• (-3, 5)

You are buying flower bundles and have $24 to spend. Rose bundles cost $4. Tulip bundles cost $6. Which TYPE of Linear Equation is this?

• Slope-Intercept Form

• Standard Form

• Point-Slope Form

• Two Points

Answer explanation

Standard form: used when you are given 2 different objects.

The two objects are Rose Bundles and Tulip Bundles.

Hudson received $120 in birthday money. He deposited it into a saving account, and will add $8 every week after that. There is a no interest earned in this account. Which TYPE of Linear Equation is this?

• Slope-Intercept Form

• Standard Form

• Point-Slope Form

• Two Points

Answer explanation

Slope-Intercept Form: given a rate of change (m) and an initial value (b).

Rate of change: 8

Initial value: 120