Linear Relationship and Slope Word Problem

For the straight line y = -2x + 3, what are:

a) the slope

b) the y-intercept?

• a) Slope = 2

  b) y-intercept = -3

• a) Slope = -2

  b) y-intercept = 3

• a) Slope = 3

  b) y-intercept = -2

• a) Slope = -3

  b) y-intercept = 2

In the equation y=mx+b, what does the m represent?

• slope

• y-intercept

• linear

• point-slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

The equation below represents the amount of money y that Melissa earns by working at a clothing store for x hours, plus a holiday bonus.
y = 8x + 10
how much will Melissa make for 3 hours?

• $18

• $24

• $34

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Choose the correct equation.

• y= 5x+5

• y=1/5x+5

• y=15x+5

• y=10x+5

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A line crosses through the points (0, 2) and (-10, -16). What is the slope of the line?

• 5/9

• -9/5

• 9/5

• 1/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What does 'b" represent in y=mx+b

• y-intercept

• macaroni

• nothing

• slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

A camp charges families a fee of $625 per month for one child and a certain amount more per month for each additional child. Use the graph to write an equation in slope-intercept form to represent the amount a family with x additional children would pay.

• y = 625x + 225

• y = 225x 

• y = 225x + 625

• y =  625

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Which of the following situations could be descried by the equation y= -25x + 120

• There are 120 people in the football stadium, and 25 more are entering each hour.

• A plumber charges $25 for a house call and $120 per hour.

• A teacher has 120 students. Her third period has 25 students

• There are 120 gallons of water in a tank. It releases water at a rate of 25 gallons per minute

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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