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Linear Equation in Two Variables

The document consists of various mathematical problems related to lines, slopes, equations, and relationships in the xy-plane. It includes questions about slopes of perpendicular lines, y-intercepts, and equations representing different scenarios involving quantities and costs. Each problem is presented with multiple-choice answers, indicating a focus on understanding linear relationships and algebraic concepts.

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Linear Equation in Two Variables

The document consists of various mathematical problems related to lines, slopes, equations, and relationships in the xy-plane. It includes questions about slopes of perpendicular lines, y-intercepts, and equations representing different scenarios involving quantities and costs. Each problem is presented with multiple-choice answers, indicating a focus on understanding linear relationships and algebraic concepts.

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Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?
ID: 3008cfc3

The table gives the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane. The y-intercept of the line is , where and
are constants. What is the value of ?
ID: 3cdbf026

The graph of the equation is a line in the xy-plane, where a and k are

constants. If the line contains the points and , what is the value of
k?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 9bbce683

For line , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Line is the result of translating line
down units in the xy-plane. What is the x-intercept of line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 686b7244

A certain apprentice has enrolled in hours of training courses. The equation represents this situation,
where is the number of on-site training courses and is the number of online training courses this apprentice has enrolled
in. How many more hours does each online training course take than each on-site training course?
ID: ee846db7

A store sells two different-sized containers of a certain Greek yogurt. The store’s sales of this Greek yogurt totaled
dollars last month. The equation represents this situation, where is the number of smaller
containers sold and is the number of larger containers sold. According to the equation, which of the following represents
the price, in dollars, of each smaller container?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 5b8a8475

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: db422e7f

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?
ID: 01682aa5

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 83f2c3bf

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b23bba4c

A shipping company charged a customer $25 to ship some small boxes and some
large boxes. The equation above represents the relationship between a, the
number of small boxes, and b, the number of large boxes, the customer had
shipped. If the customer had 3 small boxes shipped, how many large boxes were
shipped?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6
ID: 24854644

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point and is parallel to the graph of in the xy-
plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 87322577

The equation above relates the number of minutes, x, Maria spends running each
day and the number of minutes, y, she spends biking each day. In the equation,
what does the number 75 represent?

A. The number of minutes spent running each day

B. The number of minutes spent biking each day

C. The total number of minutes spent running and biking each day

D. The number of minutes spent biking for each minute spent running
ID: 9f3cb472

Line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation defines line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: ebf8d2b7

A machine makes large boxes or small boxes, one at a time, for a total of minutes each day. It takes the machine
minutes to make a large box or minutes to make a small box. Which equation represents the possible number of large
boxes, , and small boxes, , the machine can make each day?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: c6b151d4

A total of paper straws of equal length were used to construct two types of polygons: triangles and rectangles. The
triangles and rectangles were constructed so that no two polygons had a common side. The equation
represents this situation, where is the number of triangles constructed and is the number of rectangles constructed. What
is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

B. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.

C. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

D. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.


ID: 8c98c834

The equation models the relationship between the number of different

pieces of music a certain pianist practices, y, during an x-minute practice session.


How many pieces did the pianist practice if the session lasted 30 minutes?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 10

D. 30
ID: fdee0fbf

In the xy-plane, line k intersects the y-axis at the point and passes through

the point . If the point lies on line k, what is the value of w ?


ID: b2845d88

Which of the following is an equation of the graph


shown in the xy-plane above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b450ab03

An employee at a restaurant prepares sandwiches and salads. It takes the employee minutes to prepare a sandwich and
minutes to prepare a salad. The employee spends a total of minutes preparing sandwiches and salads. Which
equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 9c7741c6

On a 210-mile trip, Cameron drove at an average speed of 60 miles per hour for
the first x hours. He then completed the trip, driving at an average speed of 50
miles per hour for the remaining y hours. If , what is the value of y ?
ID: db0107df

The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?


ID: b9835972

In the xy-plane, line 𝓁 passes through the point and is parallel to the line represented by the equation . If
line 𝓁 also passes through the point , what is the value of ?
ID: 05bb1af9

The graph of is shown. Which equation defines function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: cc7ffe02

Keenan made cups of vegetable broth. Keenan then filled small jars and large jars with all the vegetable broth he
made. The equation represents this situation. Which is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The number of large jars Keenan filled

B. The number of small jars Keenan filled

C. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars

D. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars


ID: 8368afd1

The graph shows the possible combinations of the number of pounds of tangerines and lemons that could be purchased for
at a certain store. If Melvin purchased lemons and pounds of tangerines for a total of , how many pounds of
lemons did he purchase?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: c307283c

What is an equation of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 8adf1335

A city’s total expense budget for one year was x million dollars. The city budgeted
y million dollars for departmental expenses and 201 million dollars for all other
expenses. Which of the following represents the relationship between x and y in
this context?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 0b46bad5

In the equation above, a and b are constants and . Which of the following

could represent the graph of the equation in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: e7343559

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: c362c210

The points plotted in the coordinate plane above represent the possible numbers
of wallflowers and cornflowers that someone can buy at the Garden Store in order
to spend exactly $24.00 total on the two types of flowers. The price of each
wallflower is the same and the price of each cornflower is the same. What is the
price, in dollars, of 1 cornflower?
ID: 94b48cbf

The graph of in the -plane has an -intercept at and a -intercept at , where and are
constants. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 2e0290c3

The graph shows the relationship between the number of shares of stock from Company A, , and the number of shares of
stock from Company B, , that Simone can purchase. Which equation could represent this relationship?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: dd797fe2

Mario purchased 4 binders that cost x dollars each and 3 notebooks that cost y
dollars each. If the given equation represents this situation, which of the following
is the best interpretation of 24 in this context?

A. The total cost, in dollars, for all binders purchased

B. The total cost, in dollars, for all notebooks purchased

C. The total cost, in dollars, for all binders and notebooks purchased

D. The difference in the total cost, in dollars, between the number of binders and notebooks purchased
ID: 789975b7

A gardener buys two kinds of fertilizer. Fertilizer A contains 60% filler materials by
weight and Fertilizer B contains 40% filler materials by weight. Together, the
fertilizers bought by the gardener contain a total of 240 pounds of filler materials.
Which equation models this relationship, where x is the number of pounds of
Fertilizer A and y is the number of pounds of Fertilizer B?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 2554b413

In the xy-plane, a line has a slope of 6 and passes through the point . Which

of the following is an equation of this line?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: d62ad380
An artist paints and sells square tiles. The selling price P, in dollars, of a painted tile is a linear function of the
side length of the tile s, in inches, as shown in the table below.

Side length, s (inches) Price, P (dollars)

3 8.00

6 18.00

9 28.00

Which of the following could define the relationship between s and P ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 52a8ef85

The equation represents the number of sweaters, , and number of shirts, , that Yesenia purchased for
. If Yesenia purchased sweaters, how many shirts did she purchase?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: ba79f10f

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . There is a linear relationship between and . Which
of the following equations represents this relationship?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 98d3393a

Line in the xy-plane is perpendicular to the line with equation

. What is the slope of line ?

A.

B.

C.

D. The slope of line is undefined.


ID: dfa45424

Tony spends $80 per month on public transportation. A 10-ride pass costs $12.50,
and a single-ride pass costs $1.50. If g represents the number of 10-ride passes
Tony buys in a month and t represents the number of single-ride passes Tony buys
in a month, which of the following equations best represents the relationship
between g and t ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 431c3038

In an article about exercise, it is estimated that a 160-pound adult uses 200 calories
for every 30 minutes of hiking and 150 calories for every 30 minutes of bicycling.
An adult who weighs 160 pounds has completed 1 hour of bicycling. Based on the
article, how many hours should the adult hike to use a total of 1,900 calories from
bicycling and hiking?

A. 9.5

B. 8.75

C. 6

D. 4
ID: cc3e9528

The graph of is translated down units in the xy-plane. What is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the
resulting graph?
ID: 520e6f5b

Characteristics for Rock Types


Weight per volume Cost per
Rock type 3
(lb/ft ) pound

Basalt 180 $0.18

Granite 165 $0.09

Limestone 120 $0.03

Sandstone 135 $0.22

A city is planning to build a rock retaining wall, a monument, and a garden in a


park. The table above shows four rock types that will be considered for use in the
project. Also shown for each rock type is its weight per volume, in pounds per
3
cubic foot (lb/ft ), and the cost per pound, in dollars. The equation
gives the total cost, in dollars,

of the rocks used in the project in terms of the number of ft


3 of limestone, w, and
the number of ft
3 of basalt, z. All four rock types are used in the project. Which of
the following is the best interpretation of 3,385.80 in this context?

A. The cost of the granite and sandstone needed for the project

B. The cost of the basalt and limestone needed for the project

C. The cost of the basalt needed for the project

D. The cost of the sandstone needed for the project


ID: 265f2a53

When line is graphed in the xy-plane, it has an x-intercept of and a y-intercept of . What is the slope of line
?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: f81a0503

In the xy-plane, line passes through the points and . Which equation defines line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 0366d965

x y

3 7

k 11

12 n

The table above shows the coordinates of three points on a line in the xy-plane,
where k and n are constants. If the slope of the line is 2, what is the value of ?
ID: 10c448d6

A line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation represents this line?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 7038b587

Vivian bought party hats and cupcakes for . Each package of party hats cost , and each cupcake cost . If Vivian
bought packages of party hats, how many cupcakes did she buy?
ID: 4acd05cd

The graph shows the linear relationship between and . Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values
of for this relationship?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b2de69bd

x y

1 5

2 7

3 9

4 11

The table above shows some pairs of x values and y values. Which of the following
equations could represent the relationship between x and y ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 28c2253f

Characteristics for Rock Types


Weight per volume Cost per
Rock type 3
(lb/ft ) pound

Basalt 180 $0.18

Granite 165 $0.09

Limestone 120 $0.03

Sandstone 135 $0.22

A city is planning to build a rock retaining wall, a monument, and a garden in a


park. The table above shows four rock types that will be considered for use in the
project. Also shown for each rock type is its weight per volume, in pounds per
3
cubic foot (lb/ft ), and the cost per pound, in dollars. Only basalt, granite, and
limestone will be used in the garden. The rocks in the garden will have a total
weight of 1,000 pounds. If 330 pounds of granite is used, which of the following
3
equations could show the relationship between the amounts, x and y, in ft , for
each of the other rock types used?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a35c7164

In the given pair of equations, and are constants. The graph of this pair of equations in the xy-plane is a pair of
perpendicular lines. Which of the following pairs of equations also represents a pair of perpendicular lines?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 2d54c272

At a school fair, students can win colored tokens that are worth a different number of points depending on the color. One
student won green tokens and red tokens worth a total of points. The given equation represents this situation. How
many more points is a red token worth than a green token?
ID: 2d0e13a6

Line is defined by . Line is parallel to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of ?
ID: c8e0f511

For a camping trip a group bought one-liter bottles of water and three-liter bottles of water, for a total of liters of
water. Which equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: c4ea43ef

To earn money for college, Avery works two part-time jobs: A and B. She earns $10
per hour working at job A and $20 per hour working at job B. In one week, Avery
earned a total of s dollars for working at the two part-time jobs. The graph above
represents all possible combinations of numbers of hours Avery could have worked
at the two jobs to earn s dollars. What is the value of s ?

A. 128

B. 160

C. 200

D. 320
ID: 029c2dc2

A teacher is creating an assignment worth points. The assignment will consist of questions worth point and questions
worth points. Which equation represents this situation, where represents the number of -point questions and
represents the number of -point questions?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 2e1a7f66

Figure A and figure B are both regular polygons. The sum of the perimeter of figure A and the perimeter of figure B is
inches. The equation represents this situation, where is the number of sides of figure A and is the number
of sides of figure B. Which statement is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. Each side of figure B has a length of inches.

B. The number of sides of figure B is .

C. Each side of figure A has a length of inches.

D. The number of sides of figure A is .


ID: c5479c1a

A shipment consists of -pound boxes and -pound boxes with a total weight of pounds. There are -pound
boxes in the shipment. How many -pound boxes are in the shipment?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 637022d2

The given equation describes the relationship between the number of birds, , and the number of reptiles, , that can be
cared for at a pet care business on a given day. If the business cares for reptiles on a given day, how many birds can it
care for on this day?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 1efd8202

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: cb58833c

The line with the equation is graphed in the xy‑plane. What is the

x-coordinate of the x‑intercept of the line?


ID: 9d0396d4

The point with coordinates lies on the line shown. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b9839f9e

In the equation above, F represents the total amount of money, in dollars, a food
truck charges for x drinks and y salads. The price, in dollars, of each drink is the
same, and the price, in dollars, of each salad is the same. Which of the following is
the best interpretation for the number 7.00 in this context?

A. The price, in dollars, of one drink

B. The price, in dollars, of one salad

C. The number of drinks bought during the day

D. The number of salads bought during the day


ID: a7a14e87

In the xy-plane, line k is defined by . Line j is perpendicular to line k, and

the y-intercept of line j is . Which of the following is an equation of line j ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 6f6dfe3e

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where is a constant, for the linear relationship
between and . What is the slope of the line that represents this relationship in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 038d87d7

A neighborhood consists of a -hectare park and a -hectare residential area. The total number of trees in the
neighborhood is . The equation represents this situation. Which of the following is the best
interpretation of x in this context?

A. The average number of trees per hectare in the park

B. The average number of trees per hectare in the residential area

C. The total number of trees in the park

D. The total number of trees in the residential area


ID: 174885f8

Jay walks at a speed of miles per hour and runs at a speed of miles per hour. He walks for hours and runs for hours
for a combined total of miles. Which equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a1fd2304

How many liters of a 25% saline solution must be added to 3 liters of a 10% saline
solution to obtain a 15% saline solution?
ID: 9ed4c1a2

What is the slope of the graph of in the xy-plane?


ID: fb43b85f

A line passes through the points and in the xy-plane. What is the slope of the line?
ID: f40552a9

What is the y-intercept of the line graphed?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 12ae3452

The equation gives the relationship between the side lengths and of a certain parallelogram. If , what
is the value of ?
ID: 768b2425

Last week, an interior designer earned a total of from consulting for hours and drawing up plans for hours. The
equation represents this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The interior designer earned per hour consulting last week.

B. The interior designer worked hours drawing up plans last week.

C. The interior designer earned per hour drawing up plans last week.

D. The interior designer worked hours consulting last week.


ID: 8b2a2a63

The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?


ID: 8a1544f1

What is the equation of the line shown in


the xy-plane above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 535fa6e6

Davio bought some potatoes and celery. The potatoes cost per pound, and the celery cost per pound. If Davio
spent in total and bought twice as many pounds of celery as pounds of potatoes, how many pounds of celery did
Davio buy?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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