Math 8H Chapter 5 Day 4 Writing Equations

$180

A canoe rental is $60 then an additional $15 per hour. How much will the canoe be for 8 hours?

y=150x+250

An attorney charges a fixed fee of $250 to meet with the client then $150 dollars for each hour met with the client. Write an equation in y=mx+b form to represent the amount the attorney charges.

y=20x+2.50

Casie has a business making desserts. She charges $20 for each dessert basket then all of the ingredients cost $2.50. Write an equation to represent this situation.

29 ft

Rufus collected 5 feet of copper. He plans to collect 3 feet each additional week. How many feet will Rufus collect after 8 weeks?

$1,050

A caterer charges $150 to cater a party then an addition $15 per person. How much would it cost for 60 people?

y=20x+150

A gym charges a price per person. Before the initial price was paid the coach paid $300 for 15 basketball players. Then the coach paid an initial fee of $150 dollars. Write the equation of the price for the gym in y=mx+b form.

50 ft

A machine can make 5 ft of ribbon in an hour. The machine already has 15 feet of ribbon made. How much ribbon will be made in 7 hours?

y=10x+15

A new one year membership at Planet Fitness is $10 per month. A registration fee of $15 is paid once, when signing up. Write an equation to represent how much members will pay.

$225

A plumber charges $50 per hour for a house call and an initial fee of $25. What would be the cost for 4 hours of work.

y=x+4

A taxi in the big city cats $6 for a 6 mile ride and $10 for a $10 ride. Then, there is a $4 fee for taking the taxi. Write an equation in y=mx+b form, to represent this situation.

y=2.50x+20

A video store charges a $20 membership fee then $2.50 per video rented. Write a linear equation to model this situation.

y=250x+150

A water tower fills at a rate of 250 gallons per hour. The tower starts with 150 gallons. Write an equation to represent how much water is in the tower after x hours.

y=0.05x+35

Juan's cell phone plan costs $35 a month plus $0.05 per text. Write an equation that represents Juan's monthly bill.

y=x+20

Katie is buying a movie pass for $20. With the movie pass, Katie only pays $1 for each movie. Write an equation to represent how much Katie would pay for x movies.

44 ft

Sarah makes a banner at a rate of 4 feet per hour. She already has 12 feet made. How many feet of the banner will Sarah have made after 8 hours?

y=5x+12

The water level of a river rises 5 feet per day. The water level starts at 12 feet. Write an equation to represent this situation.