Finding Slope
Word Problems
Parallel & Perpendicular
Graphing
100
The slope of the line.
m=1
100
A plumber charges $25 for a service call plus $50 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form representing the total cost from the plumber.
y=50x+25
100
An equation of a line that is parallel to
y=3x+5
y = 3x + b
100
Graph 
200
The slope of the line.
m=3/-4
200
Concert tickets cost $15 for general admission, but only $9 with a student ID. Ticket sales total $4500. Write an equation in standard form representing the number of tickets for each sold.
Let x = the number of general tickets
Let y = the number of student tickets
15x+9y=4500
200
An equation of a line that is perpendicular to
y=3x+5
y = -1/3+ b
200
Graph
x=2
300
The slope of the line.
x=1
300
Concert tickets cost $15 for general admission, but only $9 with a student ID. The total ticket sales are $4500. Write an equation in standard form representing the number of tickets sold for each type.
Let x = the number of general tickets
Let y = the number of student tickets
How many general admission tickets were sold if 0 student tickets with ID were sold?
y = 300
300
Write the equation of a line that is parallel to
y=3/4x+2
and passes through the point (0,5).
y=3/4x+5
300
Graph a line that is parallel to the line graphed.
Multiple answers. Slope should be 1.
400
The slope of the line that passes through the points (6,-7) and (8,5).
m=6
400
A plumber charges $25 for a service call plus $50 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form representing the total cost from the plumber.
If the plumber charges you $525 for the total service, how many hours long was the service?
x = 10
400
Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to
y=-3x+5
and passes through the point (3,9).
y=1/3x+8
400
Graph a line that is perpendicular to the line graphed.
Multiple answers. Slope is
4/3
500
The slope of the line that passes through the points (2,-5) and (-1,-4)
m=1/-3
500
Your car tank hold 11 gallons of gas in total. You already have 1 gallon inside the tank. You add 2 gallons per minute. This graph represents the gallons per minute of your tank. What is the domain and range?
Domain: [0,5]
Range: [1,11]
500
The equation of a line that is parallel to
x=(y+2)/3
and passes through the point (2,4).
y=3x+9
500
Graph a line that is perpendicular to the graph and passes through the point (2,4).
y=5/2x-1