Linear Word Problems Break Even

Sonya has $40 in her lunch account and pays $2 each day to eat lunch. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Sonya has left on her account after x days?

• y = 40 + 2x

• y = - 2x + 40

• y = 2 + 40x

• y = 2 - 40x

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A canoe rental service charges a $20 transportation fee and $30 dollars an hour to rent a canoe. Write an equation representing the cost, y, of renting a canoe for x hours.

• y = 30x + 20

• y = 30 + 20x

• y = 50x

• y = 60x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The start up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded.  If Will spent $26, write and solve a linear equation to find how many songs he downloaded.

• 32 songs

• 33 songs

• 19 songs

• 36 songs

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The start up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded.  Write a linear equation that could be used to find how many songs he downloaded.

• y = 0.95x + 7.95

• y = 7.95x + 0.95

• y = 0.95x - 7.95

• y = - 0.95x + 7.95

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At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to wash a dog.  Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs.  If 6 cats were washed, write and solve a linear equation to find how many dogs were washed.

• 2 dogs

• 3 dogs

• 4 dogs

• not enough information

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to wash a dog.  Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs. Write a linear equation that could be used to find how many cats and dogs were washed.

• -5x + 7.5y = 60

• 5x + 7.5x = 60

• 5x - 7.5y = 60

• 5x + 7.5y = 60

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The Roaming Cell Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage.  If Juanita uses x minutes of airtime, what is an equation that can be used to determine her monthly cell phone bill (C)?

• C = 0.20x + 15

• C =15 (0.20x)

• C = 15 + x + 0.20

• C = 0.20 + 15x

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Jenny went to the sale at Kohl's last weekend.  
T-shirts were on sale for $15 each and hoodies were on sale for $20 each.  If she spent $150 total, write an equation to represent this situation.  

• 20x + 15 = y 

• 35x = y 

• 15x + 20y = 150 

• 150 - 20x = 15y 

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Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
Luke wants to make 80 dollars doing yardwork. He earns $10 per lawn he mows and $20 per garden he weeds. 

• Standard Form

• Slope-Intercept

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Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
Mrs. Harris is going to the movies. She spends $10 per ticket and $5 per bucket of popcorn. She only wants to spend $50. 

• Slope-intercept

• Standard form