Painting Shirley's Home (Unit 2 Notes)
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Jennifer Ferrara
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$22 per hour
Colorful Paints
$250 plus $14 per hour
Taylor's Painting
Shirley is going to have the exterior of her home painted and needs to decide what painting company to use.
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Multiple Choice
Define the variable.
Taylor's Painting charges $250 plus $14 per hour. Colorful Paints charges $22 per hour.
x = # of hours
x = $amt per hour
x = total cost of the job
3
Multiple Choice
Write an expression for Taylor's painting.
x = # of hours
Taylor's Painting charges $250 plus $14 per hour.
22x
14x
250 + 14x
250x + 14
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Multiple Choice
Write an expressions for Colorful Paints.
x = # of hours
Colorful paints charges $22 per hour
14 + 22x
22x
250 + 22x
22 + x
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Multiple Choice
Set up an equation to model when the cost for both painting companies would be equal.
Taylor's: 250 + 14x
Colorful: 22x
14x + 22x = 250
250 + 14x + 22x = 0
250 + 14x = 22x
14x = 22x
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Multiple Choice
Which step could be used as a first step to solve the equation?
250 + 14x = 22x
Add 22x to both sides
Add 14x to both sides
Subtract 14x from both sides
Divide both sides by 14
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Math Response
250 + 14x = 22x
Subtract 14x from both sides and finish solving for x.
Type the value of x for your answer.
(Number only)
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Fill in the Blanks
If it takes 31.25 HOURS to paint Shirley's home, how much will it cost?
Taylor's: 250 + 14x
Colorful: 22x
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$22 per hour
Colorful Paints
$250 plus $14 per hour
Taylor's Painting
Shirley is going to have the exterior of her home painted and needs to decide what painting company to use.
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