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100

What is the rate of change in the following equation: y=3x - 4

What is 3.

100

What is the y-intercept in the following equation: y= -3x + 4

What is 4.

100

Solve for x. 

5 = 2 + x

-2   -2      

3 = x       

100

Ben walks at 2 m/s and had a 50 m head-start. Write an equation.

What is y = 2x + 50

200

What is the slope in the following equation: -2x + 4 = y

What is -2.

200

What is the y-intercept in the following equation: y= 2x - 9

What is -9.

200

Solve for x. 

-10 = 2 - x

-2      -2    

-12 = -x    

 12 =  x    

200

Use Figure 1. What is the equation? 

What is y = 1/4x + 0

300

Use Figure 1. What is the slope of the line?

What is 1/4.

300

Use Figure 1. What is the y-intercept?

What is 0.

300

Solve for x.

20 = 2x - 10

+10       +10

30 = 2x        

/2     /2        

15 = x         

300

Lisa's running a race. She gets a sponsor to pledge her $525 no matter what. The same sponsor will also give her $5 for every mile she runs. Write an equation.

What is y = 5x + 525

400

Use Figure 2. What is the slope of the table?

What is -1.

400

Use Figure 2. What is the y-intercept? 

What is -1.

400

Solve for x.

12 + 2x = 4 + 6x

-4            -4       

8 + 2x   =       6x

     -2x           -2x

8           =      4x

/4                  /4

2           =      x  

400

Use Figure 2. What is the equation. 

What is y= -1x - 1

500

Jimmy started his saving with $50 and saved $5 from each of his weekly allowance. 

What is the rate of change?

What is the slope?

What is $5.

500

Bob decided to save his money for a new phone. He received $100 from his grandma to get him started. Grandma also paid John $20 a week to mow her lawn. What is the y-intercept?

What is $100.

500

Solve for x.

7x - 8 = 2 - 3x

+3x          +3x

10x - 8 = 2     

      +8   +8    

10x = 10

   /10     /10    

x    =  1 

500

Mrs. Carlson is buying math shirts for all her students. Each shirt will cost $15 and she has 140 students. What is the cost of the shirts if there is a delivery fee of $50? Write an equation and solve.

What is y=15(140) + 50 cost = $2150