y = mx +b
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y-y1 = m(x-x1)
Ax + By=C
Word problems
100

The number of students enrolled at a university increases each year. The total number of students after
t years can be modeled by the function

S=500t+8,000

What is the initial value, in number of students, at year 0?

8,000

100

What is the slope of the line 

y = 2x + 5

m = 2

100

What is the slope of the given equation 

y - 2 = 3( x - 1) 

m = 3

100

What is the y intercept of the function

2x + 5y = 10


(0,2)

100

Lena bought a pack of markers for $8. She used a $20 bill to pay.
Which equation can be used to find how much change c she received?


8+c=20

200

Maria is a dog groomer and earns a base monthly salary plus a commission for each grooming appointment she completes. Her total monthly earnings can be modeled by the equation below, where E represents her total earnings, in dollars, and
a represents the number of appointments she completes.

E=50a+1,200

Based on the model, what would be Maria’s salary, in dollars, for a month in which she completed no appointments?

1,200

200

A linear function passes through the points (3,7) and (6,16)
What is the rate of change of the linear function? (simplest form)
 

3

200

What is a point on the following line 

y - 2 = 3 ( x - 1)

( 1, 2)

200

What is the x - intercept of the function 

x + 3y = 10

(10, 0)

200

A printer can print pages at a constant rate of 8 pages per minute. If p pages are printed after x minutes, write the equation that should be graphed to represent this relationship?

p = 8x

300

A gym charges a membership fee as well as a fee for each personal training session attended.
The equation

y=25x+40

can be used to determine the total amount of money y a person will spend at the gym, where x represents the number of personal training sessions attended.

What do the numbers 25 and 40 represent in terms of the money spent at the gym?

25 per training session 

40 membership fee

300

The temperature of a cup of coffee decreases over time and can be modeled using the linear equation

T=−2x+90

where x represents time, in minutes, and T represents the temperature, in degrees Celsius.

Fill in the blanks

  1. The slope represents ________.

  2. The y-intercept represents ________.

1. The rate at which the coffee cools per minute 

2. The starting temperature of the coffee 

300

List a point and the slope of a line with an equation of 

y + 2 = -3 ( x - 4)

(4, -2) 

m = -3

300

How would you describe the slope of the graph 3x + 5y = 30

(positive, negative, zero, or undefined)

negative 

300

A movie theater charges $10 for a ticket and $4 for each snack.
If Jordan spent a total of T, how many snacks s did he buy?

T = 4s + 10

400

A moving company charges a flat fee of $25 plus $0.80 per box moved.
An equation is written as y =mx+b

where y is the total cost for moving x boxes.
What is the value of m in this context?

25

400

The equation of a linear function that passes through the point 

(-2, 1)  and has a slope of  4  can be written in point-slope form as

y - 1 = 4 ( x + 2)

Write an equation that can be used to BEST identify the y-intercept of the linear function?

y = 4x + 9

400

Write the equation of a line that goes through the point (10, 14) and a slope of 2.

y - 14 = 2(x -10)

400

What is the zero of the function 

4x + 3y = 24

(6,0)

400

A theme park charges $1 for every ride ticket purchased, plus an admission fee of $12.
If r represents the number of ride tickets and c represents the total cost,
which equation represents the relationship between r and c?  

c = r + 12

500

The table shows an additive relationship between x and y. Write the equation. 

x | y 

2 | 10

4 | 15 

6 | 20 

y = 5/2 x + 5

500

what is the slope and y intercept of the line 

2x + 3y = 9

m = -2/3 

b = 3

500
write the following in slope intercept form 


y - 2 = 3(x + 4) 

y = 3x + 14

500

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form 

3x - 2y = 10

y = 2/3 x - 5

500

Diego bought 4 notebooks (n) and 5 pens (p) at a supply store.
Each notebook cost the same amount, and each pen cost the same amount. He spent a total of $65.Write an equation to represent this situation.

4n + 5p = 65

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