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Translating Word Problems
into Linear Equations
A cell phone company charges $45 a month and $0.25 per
minute. Write a linear equation to show the total cost for using
the cell phone for a month in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b).
1. Define:
y =
x =
2. Write the equation: y = mx +b
What is the slope?
What does this slope mean?
What is the y-intercept?
The Georgia Aquarium charges $25 per student with a $30
processing fee per group for field trips. Write an equation to show
the total cost for a field trip to the Georgia Aquarium. If you
were to graph this, where would the line cross the y-axis?
1. Define:
y =
x =
2. Write the equation: y = mx +b
What is the slope?
What does this slope mean?
What is the y-intercept?
For a birthday party at Mountasia, the host pays $15 per person
along with a $25 fee for pizza and cake. Write an equation to show
the total cost for a birthday party at Mountasia.
1. Define:
y =
x =
2. Write the equation: y = mx +b
What is the slope?
What does this slope mean?
What is the y-intercept?
Your parents are having t-shirts made to give to all your friends to
celebrate your birthday! The company charges a design fee of $30.
They charge $5 for each t-shirt. Write an equation to show the
total cost the t-shirts.
1. Define:
y =
x =
2. Write the equation: y = mx +b
What is the slope?
What does this slope mean?
What is the y-intercept?
To produce a school newspaper, the cost per paper is $0.20 with a
set-up fee of $15. Write an equation to show the total cost for
producing a school newspaper.
1. Define:
y =
x =
2. Write the equation: y = mx +b
What is the slope?
What does this slope mean?
What is the y-intercept?
While on vacation, you need to rent a car. The company charges $50
per day and $0.12 per mile. Write an equation to show the total
cost for renting a car for a day.
1. Define:
y =
x =
2. Write the equation: y = mx +b
What is the slope?
What does this slope mean?
What is the y-intercept?