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Slope Intercept Form Writing Equations from Word Problems

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Ch. 4 - Linear Equations - Word Problems

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  • Slope Intercept Form Writing Equations from Word

    Problems

  • A rental company charges a at fee of $30 and an additional $0.25 per mile to rent a moving van.

    What is the slope?

    What is the y-intercept?

  • You borrow $40 from your sister. To repay the loan, you pay her back $5 per week.

    What is the slope? What is the y-intercept?

  • You are designing a calendar as a fundraising project for your Science class. The cost of printing is $500, plus $2.50 per calendar.

    What is the slope?

    What is the y-intercept?

  • The cost of a taxi ride has an initial fee of $2. Each additional mile costs $1.50.

    What is the slope? What is the y-intercept?

  • A rental company charges a at fee of $30 and an additional $0.25 per mile to rent a moving van.

    What is the slope?

    What is the y-intercept?

    Write an equation to model this situation.

  • You borrow $40 from your sister. To repay the loan, you pay her back $5 per week.

    What is the slope? What is the y-intercept?

    Write an equation to model this situation.

  • You are designing a calendar as a fundraising project for your Science class. The cost of printing is $500, plus $2.50 per calendar.

    What is the slope?

    What is the y-intercept?

    Write an equation to model this situation.

  • The cost of a taxi ride has an initial fee of $2. Each additional mile costs $1.50.

    What is the slope?

    What is the y-intercept?

    Write an equation to model this situation.

  • On Your Own

    A car rental company charges a at fee of $29 and an additional fee of $0.15 per mile to rent a compact car.

    Write an equation to model the charge, y (in dollars) in terms of x, the number of miles driven.

  • Exit Ticket

    1. Write an equation of the line in slope-intercept form.

    The slope is 5 and the y-intercept is -2.

    2. You rent a bike for a at rate of $15 plus an additional charge of $2.50 per hour. Write an equation to model the total cost C in terms of the number of hours h you rent the bike.