

Write Linear Equations for Word Problems
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Mathematics
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8th - 9th Grade
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Virginia Cole
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Write Linear Equations for Word Problems

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Writing Equations to represent the word problem
Rate - Slope - Repeats - Next to X
Initial Value - Y-Intercept - Start Value - Occurs Once
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Multiple Select
How do I know what part of the word problem is the y-intercept? [Pick 2]
The initial value that the scenario in the problem starts with
The value in the word problem that is repeated
The value in the word problem that occurs only once at the start
The value in the word problem that has per or each
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Multiple Select
How do I know what part of the word problem is the slope? [Pick 2]
The initial value that the scenario in the problem starts with
The value in the word problem that is repeated
The value in the word problem that occurs only once at the start
The value in the word problem that has per or each
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Multiple Choice
Imagine Dragons sells sea shells. For each sea shell that is sold they make 5 dollars.
y = 5x
y = x + 5
y = - 5x
y = x - 5
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Multiple Choice
Selena Gomez owes her mom $5. She gets a job making $15 per hour.
y = 5x + 15
y = 15x - 5
y = -15x + 5
y = -5x + 15
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Multiple Choice
Drake sells sand at the beach. He spent $25 dollars on supplies. His business in not successful. He is losing $5 per hour.
y = - 5x + 25
y = 5x - 25
y = - 5x - 25
y = - 25x - 5
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Multiple Choice
Beyonce and Jay Z are buying new card games. They have 25 dollars to spend and each game cost $5.
y = - 5x + 25
y = - 5x - 25
y = 25x - 5
y = 5x + 25
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Multiple Choice
Lizzo currently has $5 to go on a trip. She is selling cupcakes for $2 each.
y = - 2x + 5
y = 5x + 2
y = 2x - 5
y = 2x + 5
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Multiple Choice
Prince is standing in a whole 5 feet deep. He continues to dig at a rate of 2 feet per minute.
y = 5x + 2
y = 2x + 5
y = - 2x - 5
y = - 5x - 2
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Multiple Choice
Ed Sheeran is standing on a 5ft ladder. The ladder is in quicksand and he is sinking at a rate of 25 feet per minute.
y = 25x + 5
y = -25x + 5
y = 5x - 25
y = -5x - 25
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Multiple Choice
Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift started a lawn mowing company. For each lawn they mow they earn $25.
y = 0x + 25
y = 25x
y = 25
y = x + 25
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Multiple Choice
Ariana Grande currently has $25. She wants to make more money so she starts selling homemade bracelets for $5 each.
y = 25x + 5
y = 25x - 5
y = 5x + 25
y = 5x - 25
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Open Ended
Write your own word problem that has a positive rate and a negative start value. Be sure to show what equation you would use.
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Open Ended
Write your own word problem that has a negative rate and a positive start value. Be sure to show what equation you would use.
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