3.4 Linear Equation Word Problems (Due 12/1/23) - James Parson | Library

Slope-intercept Word Problems

Slope-intercept Word Problems

Point-Slope Problems

Required

10

At Eagle Bay, it costs $12 per hour to rent a canoe. Nate and his friends rented a canoe for
4 hours and paid $68. Write and solve a linear equation to find the cost to rent the canoe
for 7 hours.

Two Points Problems

Required

10

To surf the internet for 15 minutes at an airport, it costs $4.05. For 40 minutes, it costs $5.80.
Write and solve a linear equation to find the cost for surfing the web for one hour.

Required

10

Water boils at 100° Celsius or 212° Fahrenheit. Water freezes at Celsius or 32° Fahrenheit.
If the weather forecaster says it will be 25° Celsius today, write and solve a linear equation
to find what Fahrenheit temperature this is.

Required

10

The value of a car decreases at a constant rate. After 3 years, the value of the car is
$15,000. After 2 more years, the value of the car is $11,000. Write and solve a linear
equation to find the value of the car after 8 years.