Finding x- and y-Intercepts of a Linear Equation
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· Mathematical Practices—You will make sense of problems and solve them, reason abstractly and quantitatively, and use mathematics to model real-world situations.
· Inquiry—You will analyze results and draw conclusions.
· 21st Century Skills—You will use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
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1. Finding the Intercepts of Linear Equations
a. Many people enjoy challenging themselves by running in marathons. A marathon is a 26-mile race. The runners wear numbers that identify them so their progress can be tracked at checkpoints throughout the race. Such races can be modeled using equations.
An athlete is running in a marathon that eventually finishes at a local high school. After x minutes, the distance the athlete is from the school is given by y (in miles), where x+10y = 260. (Note: 0 ≤ x ≤ 10 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 26.)
1. Use the relationship between x and y to find the time it takes for the runner to reach the school.
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2. Use the relationship between x and y to find the distance between the runner and the high school at the start line.
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3. If the runner ran for 40 minutes from the start line, what is the remaining distance between the runner and the school?
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4. How much time will the runner take to complete half the distance between the start line and the high school?
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5. What do the x- and y-intercepts represent in this scenario?
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b. Jason works as an administrative assistant for a local lawyer's office. The office is running low on pens and notepads, so he is asked to buy $150 worth of pens and notepads. Pens cost $1, and notepads cost $2. If the number of pens he buys is represented by x and the number of notepads he buys is represented by y, the situation can be given by x + 2y = 150, where 0 ≤ x ≤ 150, 0 ≤ y ≤ 75 and x and y can take only integer values.
1. Assuming that the stationery store is out of notepads, how many pens would Jason have to purchase to spend the entire amount he is given?
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2. Assuming that the stationery store is out of pens, how many notepads would Jason have to purchase to spend the entire amount he is given?
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3. What do the x- and y-intercepts represent in this scenario?
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