Write an Equation from Verbal Description

Time Warner is sending cable guy to your house to install internet and cable. The cable guy will be charging $50 fee plus $20 per hour. Write a linear equation for the amount the cable guy will charge.

• y=20x+50

• y=50x+20

• y=-20x+50

• y=-50x+20

Lorenzo likes to eat Takis on a regular basis. He has a bag that has 54 Takis chips in the bag. He will be eating 6 Takis every minute. Write a linear equation for how many Takis Lorenzo eats.

• y=-6x+54

• y=6x+54

• y=-6x-54

• y=-6x-54

Alexa is looking at T-Mobile for getting an iPhone. The promotion states that they will charge her $45 for activation fee and $64 per month. Write a linear equation for the amount T-Mobile will charge Alexa.

• y=64x+45

• y=45x+64

• y=-64x-45

• y=-45x+64

Cecilia likes to collect purses every year. She currently has 25 purses and collects 5 purses per year. Write a linear equation for the number of purses she collects.

• 25+5x=y

• y=25x+5

• y=5x-25

• 25x+5=y

Joel works as the only cashier at an amusement park. He currently has 75 people inside the park and is receiving 35 people an hour. Joel would like to write a linear equation so he is able to tell how many are at the amusement park.

• y=75x+35

• y=35x+75

• y=-35x+75

• y=75x-35

A zombie likes to eat fresh eyeballs. Today, the zombie has eaten 15 fresh eyeballs and is needing to eat 2 eyeballs per hour. Write a linear equation of how many eyeballs this zombie eats per hour.

• 2x+15=y

• 15x+2=y

• y=2+15x

• y=-2x-15

Zoe has joined a club that meets and plays Fortnite. Membership is $20 for initial fee and $15 per month. Write a linear equation that shows the amount charged to join The Fortnite Club.

• y=20+15x

• y=20x+15

• y=15x-20

• y=20x-15

A ghost lives at Schrade Middle School. Today, this ghost has already scared 14 people, and wants to scare 6 people for every hour after that. Write a linear equation to indicate the total amount of people this ghost has scared.

• 14+6x=y

• 14x+6=y

• y=6+14x

• y=6x-14

SkatePark has just announced that they are making a club for amateur skaters. The cost of the members is as follows: initial fee of $30 and $25 per month to be able to access the SkatePark at anytime. Write a linear equation to indicate the total amount being charged to use the SkatePark at anytime.

• y=25x+30

• y=30x+25

• y=30x-25

• y=25x-30

Paintball City is having a special promotion! They will charge you only $10 for a one-time fee and $25 per month. This will allow you to use the premises during any hour of the day and night until they close. Write a linear to indicate how much money is required to have membership at Paintball City.

• 10+25x=y

• 10x+25=y

• y=25+10x

• y=25x-10