Skill

Steps/Examples
Writing
Algebraic
Equations
(Without a total)
To write algebraic equations

1. Identify the total, constant, and rate

1. Mel drives an antique car. One day it
broke down and he needed it repaired.
The cost to fix a car is always parts plus
labor. If labor costs $35 per hour and Mel
had to replace his battery at a cost of
$200, what equation could he use to
express the total cost, t, of getting his car
running again?


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2. At a fair, the Ferris wheel is
the most popular ride. One day,
the operator notices that 375
people have already been on the
ride. If he anticipates that 98
people will ride the hour for the
rest of the day, what equation
could be used to represent the
total number of riders r that will
go on the Ferris wheel?

Total Constant Rate

Writing
Algebraic
Equations
(With a total)
To write algebraic equations

1. Identify the total, constant, and rate
1. Hester is given a check for $100 for
her birthday. With it, she decides she
needs to go on a shopping spree. At the
end of the day, she has four new shirts
and $36 in change. What equation could
represent this example if each shirt cost
the same amount of money?

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Topic: Writing Equations

2. At a fair, the Ferris wheel is the most
popular ride. One day, the operator
notices that 375 people have already
been on the ride. If he anticipates that 98
people will ride the hour for the rest of
the day, what equation could be used to
represent the total number of riders r
that will go on the Ferris wheel?

Total Constant Rate


2. Mariana orders a pizza for her and her
friends. Pizzas cost $6 and you can $.75
per topping. The final price for the pizza
comes out at $9. What equation could
Mariana write to represent the ordering
process of her pizza? How many toppings
did she get?

Total Constant Rate