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Creating Linear Equations from Word Problems
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Mathematics
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8th - 9th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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7 Slides • 13 Questions
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Writing Linear Equations
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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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The RATE is the SLOPE
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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 Choice
J. Cole sells sea shells. For each sea shell that is sold he makes 5 dollars.
y = 5x
y = x + 5
y = - 5x
y = x - 5
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Multiple Choice
Bad Bunny owes his mom $5. He gets a side hustle 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
Megan thee Stallion is standing in a hole that is 5 feet deep. She 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
Post Malone 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
Dak Prescott and Trevon Diggs started a closet organizing company. For each closet organized they earn $25.
y = 0x + 25
y = 25x
y = 25
y = x + 25
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Multiple Choice
Rauw Alejandro currently has $25. He wants to make more money, so he 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.
Writing Linear Equations
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