Wordy Systems
Liney Words
Substitute or Eliminate
Inequal Words
Solution?
100
There are 13 animals in the barn. Some are chickens and some are pigs. There are 40 legs in all. How many of each animal are there?
What is 6 chickens and 7 pigs?
100

A baker sells bread for $2.50 a loaf and rolls for $0.75 each. The baker needs to sell $50 worth of baked goods by the end of the day. Write a linear equation that describes the problem.

2.50b + 0.75r = 50

100

The solution to the system x + y = 2 y = 3

What is (2,2) ?

100

Ian needs  to  save at  least $85.00  for a new pair    of basketball  shoes. He has $25.00 in  his piggy    bank, and can save  $12.00 from his allowance    each week.  How many weeks will  Ian need  to    save to earn at least $85.00?

W ≥5

100
(4,5) is the solution to the following system? 4x - y = 12 x + 6y = 13
What is, NO ?
200
Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 12 and their difference is 4.
What is (8,4) ?
200

A local charity is selling seats to a baseball game. Seats cost $22 each, and snacks cost an additional $6 each. The charity needs to raise $660 to consider this event a success. Write a linear equation that describes the problem.

22s + 6n = 660

200
2y - x = 4 10y - x = 20
What is (4,2) ?
200

A pizza place promises it’s customers that their pizza will be delivered in less than 48 minutes from the time you order. Write an inequality for how long you would expect to wait for your pizza order.

What is W ≤ 48__

200
(0,-4) the solution to the system y = -20x + 1 20x + y = 6
What is No?
300
John went to Yellow Stone National Park one day this summer. All of the people at the park were either hiking or bike riding. There were 178 more hikers than bike riders. If there were a total of 676 people at the park, how many were hiking and how many were riding their bikes?
What is 427 hikers and 249 bikers ?
300

Brian’s Bakery sells loaves of Italian bread for $3.50 and loaves of rye bread for $2.80. Brian’s goal is to bring in $420 per day from sales of these two items. Write a linear equation that describes the problem.

3.50i + 2.8r = 420

300

The solution to the system 5x + y = 9 10x - 7y = -18

What is (1,4)?

300

The temperature in the ice rink must stay below 50° F. This morning the temperature was 71°F. The ice rink runs a cooling device, that can decrease the temperature by 3.5° every hour. How many hours will it take for the temperature to fall below 50°?

h>6

300
(-2,1) is a solution to the system 6x - 3y = -15 2x + y = -3
What is Yes?
400
Harold had a summer lemonade stand where he sold small cups of lemonade for $1.25 and large cups for $2.50. If Harold sold a total of 155 cups of lemonade and collected a total of $265, how many cups of each type did he sell?
What is 98 small cups and 57 large cups of lemonade?
400

Timber Hill Tennis Club sells monthly memberships for $72 and tennis rackets for $150 each. The tennis club has a sales goal of $5400 per month. Write a linear equation that describes the problem.

72m + 150r = 5400

400
The solution to the system -3x + 3y = 4 -x + y = 3
What is no solution?
400

Zoe and her dad go on a hot air balloon ride over the weekend. In order to remain safe, they cannot exceed an elevation of 450 feet. If they start at an elevation of 120 feet, and rise at a rate of 15 feet per minute, how many minutes can they continue to rise?

What is M≤ 22

400
No solution describes the solution to the following system y = 3x + 4 y = -x - 4
What is No?
500
Phil bought 6 new compact disks and 2 used compact disks for $127.92. At the same prices, Mackenzie bought 3 new compact disks and 8 used compact disks for $133.89. Find the cost of buying a single used compact disk.
What is $9.99 ?
500

Mr. Malone can heat his house in the winter by burning three cords of wood, by using natural gas, or by a combination of the two. His heating budget for the winter is $600. Write a linear equation that describes the problem.

200c + g = 600

500

The solution to the system -5x - 8y = 17 2x - 7y = -17

What is (-5,1) ?

500

Jaime has $32 in his savings account. He starts shoveling driveways and charges $7 per driveway.

He needs at least $75 to buy the skateboard he wants. How many driveways does he need to shovel?

(Say the inequality.)

What is 7d + 32 ≥ 75

500

Solve the inequality for y: 2x − 3y ≤ 15

y ≥ (2/3)x - 5

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