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Word Problems
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100

In the equation y+mx+b, what does the b stand for?

The y intercept
100

You buy 6 red candles and 1 blue candle for $24, while your friend buys 4 red candles and 2 blue candles for $24. What is the cost of a red or blue candle?

6x+y=24       (3,6)

4x+2y=24

100

Solve for x:

x-y=4

x+y=2

x=3

100

Solve for y:

10x-9y=24

y=x-2

x=6

y=4

100

In Star Wars, what is Captain Rex's designation number? 

CT-7567

200

What are the three types of solutions in Systems of equations?

No solution, infinitely many solutions, and one solution

200

Your pet snake is 6 years younger than your friend. In 3 years, your friend will be twice as old as your snake. How old is your snake? 

3

200

Solve for y:

-3y+5x=26

-2y-5x=-16

y=-2

200

Solve for x:

5x-7y=58

y=-x+2

x=6

200

What has to be broken before using?

An egg

300

What is an equation in 2 variables whose graphs in a coordinate plane is a straight line?

Linear equation
300

A gift basket has 2 soaps and 5 lotions. It costs $20. The second gift basket had 6 soaps and 15 lotions. It costs $50. What is the solution?

No solution

300

Solve for x and y

-3x+2y=56

-5x-2y=24

x=-10

y=13

300

Solve for x and y:

-7x-6y=4

x=-3y+8

x=-4

y=4

300

What is the name of Andy's neighbor in Toy Story?

Sid

400

What is the formula for a linear equation?

y=mx+b

400

You spend $90 on books and movies. You pay $12 per book and $15 per movie. You buy 3 more books than movies. How many of each item do you buy? 

Books=5

Movies=2

400

Solve for x and y

-7x-10y=45

-3x-5y=25

x=5

y=-8

400

Solve for x and y:

13x-6y=22

x=y+6

x=-2

y=-8

400

When is a car not a car

When it turns into a parking lot

500

What is the points at which both lines that represent a system intersect are called?

Solution of a system 

500

A restaurant sells basic lunches for $6 and supreme lunches for $8. You buy 12 lunches, represented by the equation x+y=12, where x is the number of basic lunches and y is the number of supreme lunches. The equation 6x+8y=82 represents the total cost. How many of each type of lunch did you buy>

x=7

y=5

500

Solve for x and y:

2x+3y=-24

-4x+4y=8

x=-6

y=-4

500

Solve for x and y:

7x+10y=36

y=2x+9

x=-2

y=5

500

What year was the first star wars movie released?

1977

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