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Write equations from stories — Homework
For each story, write the equation, label x and y, then answer the question using the equation.
- 1.A parking garage charges $5 to enter plus $3 per hour. Write the equation (x = hours, y = cost).
- 2.Using y = 3x + 5, find the cost for 6 hours.
- 3.A candle starts at 10 inches and burns 1.5 inches per hour. Write the equation (x = hours, y = height).
- 4.Using y = -1.5x + 10, after how many hours is the candle 4 inches tall?
- 5.A phone plan is y = 0.05x + 15, where x is minutes used. What do the 0.05 and 15 mean?
- 6.Write your own story that matches the equation y = 8x + 12, then explain what the 8 and 12 mean in your story.
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