Name: ____________________________

Date: ________________

8.F.4 Word Problems: Determining the x and y values

Directions: Find the two points in each situation below. After finding and listing the two points
find the equation that represents the situation.
Write the two points and the equation below for each question.
WORK on a different page must be shown for credit.
1. Mr. Gilmore sells furniture. He earned $210 for selling 3 sofas. Mr. Gilmore earned $570 for
selling 11 sofas.
Point 1:
Point 2:
Equation:
2. Mr. Shaw sells used cars. He earned $250 for selling 5 cars. Mr. Shaw earned $400 for
selling 11 cars. Write an equation that represents this situation,

where x represents the

number of cars Mr. Shaw
sold and y represents the amount he earned?
Point 1:
Point 2:
Equation:
3. Mr. Morales sells memberships to a fitness club. He earned $250 for selling 5 memberships.
Mr. Morales earned $425 for selling 10 memberships. Write an equation that represents this
situation, where x represents the number of memberships Mr. Morales sold and y represents
the amount he earned?
Point 1:
Point 2:
Equation:

4. Mr. Figueroa sells memberships to a fitness club. He earned $250 for selling 5
memberships. Mr. Figueroa earned $325 for selling 8 memberships. Write an equation that
represents

this situation, where x represents the number of memberships Mr. Figueroa sold
and y represents the amount he earned?
Point 1:
Point 2:
Equation:

5. Albert had $120 in his saving account on the first day of the year. He deposited some
money at the end of January and decided to deposit the same amount at the end of every
month. Albert has $300 in his account after 3 months. Write an equation that represents his
savings, y, after x months?
Point 1:
Point 2:
Equation:
6. A printing company makes business cards. The company charges a one time design fee,
plus a charge for each card printed. Below are two different customers orders. Write a linear
equation model to represent this printing companies fees.
For 100 business cards, the company charges $13. For 500 business cards, the company
charges $33.
Point 1:
Point 2:
Equation:
7. The cost to join a gym includes a one-time membership fee, plus a monthly fee. If John
joined the gym and paid $325 for 6 months and Abigail joined the gym and paid $475 for 9
months; what is the linear equation that represents this gym's membership.
Point 1:
Point 2:
Equation:
8. For a special event, a restaurant charges a one-time setup fee, plus a charge for each
person attending the event. The charge for 5 people is $100. The charge for 10 people is
$162.50.
Point 1:
Point 2:

Equation:

9. Bonus: Let y = 24x - 158.60 be an equation where x is the price in dollars of the toaster, and
y is the number of toasters produced.
What is the meaning of if y= 727, then x = 36.90?
A. If about 37 toasters are produced then the profit is $727
B. If 727 toasters are produced, then the profit is $36.90
C. IF there are 727 toasters produced then the price of a toaster is $24.
D. If there are 727 toasters produced, then the price of a toaster is $36.90.

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Name: ____________________________

Date: ________________

8.F.4 Word Problems: Determining the x and y values

Directions: Find the two points in each situation below. After finding and listing the two points
find the equation that represents the situation.
1. Mr. Gilmore sells furniture. He earned $210 for selling 3 sofas. Mr. Gilmore earned $570 for
selling 11 sofas.
y = 45x + 75
2. Mr. Shaw sells used cars. He earned $250 for selling 5 cars. Mr. Shaw earned $400 for
selling

11 cars. Which of the following equations represents this situation, where c represents
the number of cars Mr. Shaw sold and e represents the amount he earned?
y = 25x + 125
3. Mr. Morales sells memberships to a fitness club. He earned $250 for selling 5 memberships.
Mr. Morales earned $425 for selling 10 memberships. Which of the following equations
represents this situation, where m represents the number of memberships Mr. Morales sold
and e represents the amount he earned?
y = 35x + 75

5. Mr. Figueroa sells memberships to a fitness club. He earned $250 for selling 5
memberships. Mr. Figueroa earned $325 for selling 8 memberships. Which of the following
equations represents this situation, where m represents the number of memberships Mr.
Figueroa sold and e represents the amount he earned?
y = 25x + 125
6. Albert had $120 in his saving account on the first day of the year. He deposited some
money at the end of January and decided to deposit the same amount at the end of every
month. Albert has $300 in his account after 3 months. Which equation represents his savings,
S, after m months?
y = 60x + 120
7. A printing company makes business cards. The company charges a one time design fee,
plus a charge for each card printed. Below are two different customers orders. Write a linear
equation model to represent this printing companies fees.
For 100 business cards, the company charges $13. For 500 business cards, the company
charges $33.
y = 0.05x + 8

8. The cost to join a gym includes a one-time membership fee, plus a monthly fee. If John
joined the gym and paid $325 for 6 months and Abigail joined the gym and paid $475 for 9
months; what is the linear equation that represents this gym's membership.
y = 50x + 25
9. For a special event, a restaurant charges a one-time setup fee, plus a charge for each
person attending the event. The charge for 5 people is $100. The charge for 10 people is
$162.50.
y = 12.50x + 37.50

10 Bonus: Let y = 24x - 158.60 be an equation where x is the price in dollars of the toaster, and
y is the number of toasters produced.
What is the meaning of if y= 727, then x = 36.90?
A. If about 37 toasters are produced then the profit is $727
B. If 727 toasters are produced, then the profit is $36.90
C. IF there are 727 toasters produced then the price of a toaster is $24.
D. If there are 727 toasters produced, then the price of a toaster is $36.90.