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NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________ PERIOD _____________

4-7 Word Problem Practice


Inverse Linear Functions
1. BUSINESS Alisha started a baking business. She 3. SERVICE A technician is working on a furnace.
spent $36 initially on supplies and can make 5 dozen He is paid $150 per visit plus $70 for every hour he
brownies at a cost of $12. She charges her customers works on the furnace.
$10 per dozen brownies.
a. Write a function C(x) to represent the total charge
a. Write a function C(x) to represent Alisha’s total for x hours of work. C(x) = 70x + 150
cost per dozen brownies. C(x) = 36 + 2.4x

b. Find the inverse function, 𝐶 −1(x).


𝒙 − 𝟏𝟓𝟎
b. Write a function E(x) to represent Alisha’s earnings 𝑪−𝟏 (x) =
per dozen brownies sold. 𝟕𝟎

E(x) = 10x c. How long did the technician work on the furnace if
c. Find P(x) = E(x) – C(x). What does P(x) represent? the total charge was $640? 7 hours
P(x) = 7.6x – 36;
P(x) represents the profit that Alisha earns.
4. FLOORING Kara is having baseboard installed in
her basement. The total cost C(x) in dollars is given
d. Find 𝐶 −1 (x), 𝐸 −1 (x), and 𝑃−1 (x). by C(x) = 125 + 16x, where x is the number of pieces
𝒙 – 𝟑𝟔 𝒙 of wood required for the installation.
𝑪−𝟏 (x) = ; 𝑬−𝟏 (x) = 𝟏𝟎;
𝟐.𝟒
a. Find the inverse function 𝐶 −1 (x).
𝒙 + 𝟑𝟔 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟐𝟓
𝑷−𝟏 (x) = 𝑪−𝟏 (x) =
𝟕.𝟔 𝟏𝟔
e. How many dozen brownies does Alisha need to sell
b. If the total cost was $269 and each piece of wood
in order to make a profit? 5 or more
was 12 feet long, how many total feet of wood were
used? 108 feet

2. GEOMETRY The area of the base of a cylindrical


water tank is 66 square feet. The volume of water in
5. BOWLING Libby’s family went bowling during a
the tank is dependent on the height of the water h
holiday special. The special cost $40 for pizza,
and is represented by the function V(h) = 66h. Find
bowling shoes, and unlimited drinks. Each game cost
𝑉−1 (h). What will the height of the water be when an additional $2 per person. How many games did
the volume reaches 2310 cubic feet? Libby bowl if the total cost was $112 and all six
𝒉
𝑽−𝟏 (h) = 𝟔𝟔; 35 feet family members bowled an equal number of games?
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Chapter 4 47 Glencoe Algebra 1

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