Skill Builder

12 An Introduction to the
Rational Function EVALUATED

1 Complete the table of values given below, 4 Draw the graph for the rational function
using the following rational function rule, (x)(y) = 18
24
y= My Calculations
x
x 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24
y

My Calculations

2 Complete the table of values given below,

using the following rational function rule,
(x)(y) = 100 5 Given the information below, find the rule
that describes the results in the table of
x 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100
y
values.
x 2 3 4 9
My Calculations
y 18 12 9 4

My Calculations

3 Draw the graph for the rational function

16
y=
x
My Calculations

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6 Given the information below, find the rule 8 Given the graph of a rational function
that describes the results in the table of below, find the rule of this function.
values.
x 2 4 5 8
y 20 10 8 5

My Calculations

My Calculations
7 Given the graph of a rational function
below, find the rule of this function.

9 Peter wants to build a rectangular work

table with an area of 4m2. If x represents the
table’s length, and y represents the table’s
width, what rational function describes the
above situation?

My Calculations

10 Using the equation of a rational function,

describe the relationship between speed (v)
and time (t) for a car traveling a distance of
400km.

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 Skill Builder
12 An Introduction to the
Rational Function EVALUATED

1 Complete the table of values given below, 4 Draw the graph for the rational function
using the following rational function rule, (x)(y) = 18
24
y= My Calculations
x
x 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24
y 24 12 8 6 4 3 2 1 (1, 18)

My Calculations

(2, 9)
(3, 6)
(6, 3) (9, 2)
(18, 1)
2 Complete the table of values given below,
using the following rational function rule,
(x)(y) = 100 5 Given the information below, find the rule
that describes the results in the table of
x 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100
y 100 50 25 20 10 5 4 2 1
values.
x 2 3 4 9
My Calculations
y 18 12 9 4
36
y=
x
My Calculations

3 Draw the graph for the rational function

16
y=
x
My Calculations

(1, 16)

(2, 8)
(4, 4)
(8, 2) (16, 1)

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6 Given the information below, find the rule 8 Given the graph of a rational function
that describes the results in the table of below, find the rule of this function.
values.
x 2 4 5 8
y 20 10 8 5
40
y=
x
My Calculations

10
y=
x

My Calculations
7 Given the graph of a rational function
below, find the rule of this function.

9 Peter wants to build a rectangular work

table with an area of 4m2. If x represents the
table’s length, and y represents the table’s
width, what rational function describes the
above situation?
8
y=
x
4
y=
My Calculations x

10 Using the equation of a rational function,

describe the relationship between speed (v)
and time (t) for a car traveling a distance of
400km.

400
v=
t

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15 Solving Linear Systems
by Graphing EVALUATED

Find the solution to the following systems of linear equations by graphing.

1 y = x - 5 3 - yx=¡44
yx =
 y = 2x ¡ 8
 -3 2x - y = 8
 y = 2 x y
y

x
x

3
2  y = 2x - 6 4 3yx=- 4 yx =¡12
4
  4
 -1  xy+=y ¡x
= -¡ 1010
 y = 2 x + 4 y
y

x
x

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5  y = 2x - 8 7 = 3¡( x5- 1)
yy +=23x
y = ¡2x + 4 
2 x + 5 y = 20  -1
y = x+5
5
y  3
y

 = ¡ 1-x1+ 1
6  y = -3 x + 6 8 yy - 4 =2 ( x + 6 )
 1  2
 xy -= 44yx ¡
= 728 yx -
=x¡8
y=8
y y

x x

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2
y = 2x - 5 10 ENRICHMENT  2y x=+¡33 xy+=618
Mmmmm  y = -3 x + 1 mmmm
9 ENRICHMENT
 1
  xy -
= 2x
2
y¡=48
y y

x x

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Solve each system of equations.

1) y = -8x - 17 2) y = 3x - 6
y = -7x - 14 y = -2x + 4

3) y = -4x + 15 4) y = -4x - 11
y = -2x + 11 y=x+4

5) y = 3x - 1 6) y = -6x - 24
y = 8x + 9 y=6

7) y = -5x + 13 8) y = 7x - 5
y = 3x - 3 y = 8x - 6

9) y = 8x + 2 10) y = -3x
y = -6x + 2 y = -6x + 3

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y = -7x + 9 y = 2x - 10

13) y = 7x - 1 14) y = 3x - 23
y = -8x - 16 y = -2x + 7

15) y = 3x - 7 16) y = 3x - 2
y = 5x - 11 y = -6x - 11

17) y = 7x + 18 18) y = -6x - 1

y = -4x - 4 y = -3x - 1

19) y = -6x + 5 20) y = -2x + 5

y = -2x + 1 y=x-4

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5) (-2, -7) 6) (-5, 6) 7) (2, 3) 8) (1, 2)
9) (0, 2) 10) (1, -3) 11) (1, 2) 12) (2, -6)
13) (-1, -8) 14) (6, -5) 15) (2, -1) 16) (-1, -5)
17) (-2, 4) 18) (0, -1) 19) (1, -1) 20) (3, -1)

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 Skill Builder
15 Solving Linear Systems
by Graphing EVALUATED

Find the solution to the following systems of linear equations by graphing.

1 y = x - 5 3 x - y = 4
 
 -3 2x - y = 8
 y = 2 x y
y
2x – y = 8

y = – 32x
y=x–5

x
(4, 0)
x
(0, 0) (5, 0)
(0, -4)
(2, -3)
(0, -5)
x–y=4 (0, -8)

(2, –3) (4, 0)

2  y = 2x - 6 4 3 x - 4 y = 12
 
 -1  x + y = -10
 y = 2 x + 4 y
y

y = 2x – 6 3x – 4y = 12
y = – 12x + 4 (0, 4)
(4, 2) (-10, 0)
(2, 3) x
(4, 0)
x x + y = –10
(0, -3)

(1, -4) (-4, -6)

(0, -6)

(0, -10)

(–4, –6)
(4, 2)

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5  y = 2x - 8 7  y + 2 = 3 ( x - 1)
 
2 x + 5 y = 20  -1
y y = x+5
 3

2x + 5y = 20 y

y = – 13x + 5
(0, 4)
(5, 2) (0, 5)
(3, 4)
(4, 0) x

x
(1, -2)
y = 2x – 8
(0, -8) (0, -5)

y + 2 = 3(x – 1)
(5, 2)

(3, 4)

 -1
6  y = -3 x + 6 8 y - 4 = ( x + 6)
  2
 x - 4 y = 28  x - y = 8
y y

y = –3x + 6
y – 4 = – 12(x + 6)
(0, 6)
(-6, 4)
x–y=8
(0, 1)
(2, 0)
x x
(8, 0)

(6, -2)

(4, -6)
x – 4y = 28 (0, -7) (0, -8)

(4, –6) (6, –2)

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9 ENRICHMENT  y = 2x - 5 10 ENRICHMENT  2 x + 3 y = 18
 
 y = -3 x + 1 x - 2y = 8
y y

y = –3x + 1 2x + 3y = 18
y = 2x – 5 (0, 6)

(6, 2)
(0, 1)
x x
(2, -1)
(4, -2)
(0, -4)
(0, -5) (2, -5)
x – 2y = 8

It is hard to tell where the lines exactly

meet by this method. It is hard to tell where the lines exactly
meet by this method.

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14 Point of Intersection of Skill Builder
Two Lines EVALUATED

1 Find the point of intersection of y = 2x – 3 3 Jamie wants to learn to play the bass
and y = x + 1. guitar. There are two places to choose
from in town. The first place charges $10
per lesson. The second place charges
My Calculations $5 per lesson and a $50 startup fee.
Give a recommendation to Jamie about
which place to choose using the point of
intersection to guide the recommendation.

My Calculations

2 Find the point of intersection of y = 2 and

y = –2x + 2.

My Calculations

4 Tania wants to take Yoga classes and she

has two choices. Option 1 offers Yoga
classes for $8 per class and option 2
offers Yoga classes for $5 each with a $30
membership fee. Help Tania decide which
option to choose.

My Calculations

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5 Maggie is looking to hire someone to 7 Jerod and Henry deliver pizzas for two
plow her driveway when it snows. The different pizzerias. Jerod started the
first person she talks to has given her two night with $5 in his pocket and earns an
options for paying for the snow plowing average of $2 per delivery in tips. Henry
service. Either she can pay $200 for the did not have any cash in his pocket when
season or she can pay $20 for each visit. he started the evening and he earns an
Give Maggie advice on how to determine average of $3 per delivery in tips. How
which option will better suit her needs. many deliveries must they both make in
order to have the same amount of money?

My Calculations
My Calculations

6 Kyla is at a rummage sale. She is picking 8 Selena and Parker ran into each other at
up children’s books for her daycare. She the library. Selena said that she had already
can pay $20 and get as many books as she read 4 books and finishes 2 books each
would like or she can pay $2 per book. week. Parker had already read 5 books and
Help Kyla determine which option makes only reads one book each week. How many
the most sense for her. weeks will pass until they have read the
same number of books?

My Calculations
My Calculations

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9 Erika is choosing between two companies 10 Malik just arrived by plane to a new city.
for streaming movies. The first company He is without a vehicle and needs to take a
costs $8 per month and $0.50 per movie. taxi to the place where he will stay. There
The second company costs $10 per month are two taxi companies to choose from.
and $0.25 per movie. Give Erika advice on Company #1 charges a $7 flat fee and $1
which company she should choose. per mile. Company #2 charges a $10 flat fee
and $0.50 per mile. Help Malik determine
which company he should choose.
My Calculations

My Calculations

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14 Point of Intersection of Skill Builder
Two Lines EVALUATED

1 Find the point of intersection of y = 2x – 3 3 Jamie wants to learn to play the bass
and y = x + 1. guitar. There are two places to choose
(4, 5) from in town. The first place charges $10
per lesson. The second place charges
My Calculations $5 per lesson and a $50 startup fee.
Give a recommendation to Jamie about
which place to choose using the point of
intersection to guide the recommendation.

My Calculations
If more than ten lessons are
taken, it is better to go with the
second location. After the point of
intersection, the line y = 5x + 50 is
now underneath the line y = 10x.
2 Find the point of intersection of y = 2 and
y = –2x + 2.
(0, 2)

My Calculations

4 Tania wants to take Yoga classes and she

has two choices. Option 1 offers Yoga
classes for $8 per class and option 2
offers Yoga classes for $5 each with a $30
membership fee. Help Tania decide which
option to choose.

My Calculations
The point of intersection shows us
that 10 classes will cost the same
amount with either option. If less
than 10 classes is taken, the first
option is the better choice because
the price will be less than the second
option. If more than 10 classes are
taken, it is better to go with option
two. This option becomes cheaper
than the first after reaching 10
classes.

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5 Maggie is looking to hire someone to 7 Jerod and Henry deliver pizzas for two
plow her driveway when it snows. The different pizzerias. Jerod started the
first person she talks to has given her two night with $5 in his pocket and earns an
options for paying for the snow plowing average of $2 per delivery in tips. Henry
service. Either she can pay $200 for the did not have any cash in his pocket when
season or she can pay $20 for each visit. he started the evening and he earns an
Give Maggie advice on how to determine average of $3 per delivery in tips. How
which option will better suit her needs. many deliveries must they both make in
order to have the same amount of money?

My Calculations
This means that the cost of 10 visits My Calculations
is the same using either plan. If less Now we can see that the point of
than 10 visits is required, it is better intersection is (5, 15).
to go with the second option and pay
$20 each time. We can see this on This means that after 5 deliveries,
the graph because the line y = 20x the two people will have the
is lower than y = 200. For more than same amount of money. Before 5
10 visits, it is better to pay $200 for deliveries, Jerod had more money.
the whole season. So if more than If the two people take more than
10 visits are needed, the first option 5 deliveries, Henry will have more
should be chosen. money.

6 Kyla is at a rummage sale. She is picking 8 Selena and Parker ran into each other at
up children’s books for her daycare. She the library. Selena said that she had already
can pay $20 and get as many books as she read 4 books and finishes 2 books each
would like or she can pay $2 per book. week. Parker had already read 5 books and
Help Kyla determine which option makes only reads one book each week. How many
the most sense for her. weeks will pass until they have read the
same number of books?

My Calculations
Below 10 books, we can see that the My Calculations
second option has a lower cost. So Now, we can easily see the point of
if Kyla is purchasing less than 10 intersection. The two lines intersect
books, she should opt to pay $2 per at (1, 6).
book. If she chooses to buy more
than 10 books, she should opt to pay Remember that the x-value is the
the $20 for all. number of weeks and the y-value is
the number of books. So, Selena and
Parker will have both read 6 books
after 1 week.

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9 Erika is choosing between two companies 10 Malik just arrived by plane to a new city.
for streaming movies. The first company He is without a vehicle and needs to take a
costs $8 per month and $0.50 per movie. taxi to the place where he will stay. There
The second company costs $10 per month are two taxi companies to choose from.
and $0.25 per movie. Give Erika advice on Company #1 charges a $7 flat fee and $1
which company she should choose. per mile. Company #2 charges a $10 flat fee
and $0.50 per mile. Help Malik determine
which company he should choose.
My Calculations
To decide between the two companies, Erika
must determine if she will download more My Calculations
or less than 8 movies each month. If she
downloads less than 8 movies a month, she If he needs to travel more than
should choose the first company because 6 miles, he should choose the
the total cost is lower than that of the second company. After the point of
second company. However, after the point intersection, the red line is lower
of intersection, we can see that the second than the blue line, showing that
company now has a lower cost. So if she the second company is now less
plans to download more than 8 movies expensive than the first.
a month, she should choose the second
company.

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16 Word Problems – Interpreting
the Point of Intersection Skill Builder
EVALUATED

1 Graph the following equations and state 3 Hannah is having a birthday party. She
the point of intersection. wants to have her party at an arcade. The
first place that she is interested in going has
y = 8x – 11 y a $50 group fee and a $5 price per person.
y = 4x + 1
The second place does not have a group
fee, but it costs $10 per person. Plot a line
to represent each arcade and interpret the
meaning of their point of intersection.

2 Graph the following equations and state

the point of intersection.
4 Jorge has invited his friends to play laser
1 tag. There are two different options for the
y= x+5 y
2 rates at the laser tag facility.
3
y= x–3 Option #1 is $12 per person for an
2
afternoon of fun.

Option #2 is a group rate. You can pay a

$20 fee and then $8 per person.
x
Plot a line to represent each option and
interpret the meaning of their point of
intersection.

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5 As the number of people visiting the 6 Greg and Mia love to play video games
petting zoo on the west side of Calgary and each year they get new games. Use the
keeps growing each day, the number of table given below to make a prediction as
people visiting the petting zoo on the east to when the number of games each person
side of the city has also been increasing. has will be the same.
Use the table given below to make a
prediction as to when the number of # of games each # of new games
Player person started with each year
people visiting each petting zoo will be
the same. Greg 7 3

Mia 3 4
# of Customers # of new
Petting at the beginning customers
Zoos of the study each day

West Side 72 4

East Side 60 8

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7 Becky and Caleb work at rival ice cream 9 Vincent is trying to choose between two
stands. Becky earns $7 per hour and she plans for cable TV. He has decided to use a
also typically gets $30 in tips every week. plan where he only pays for the channels
Caleb earns $9 an hour and typically earns he wants. The first plan is $2 a month per
$20 in tips. How many hours do they have channel and a $15 monthly fee. The second
to work in order to earn the same amount plan is $1 per channel and a $45 monthly
in a week? fee. Using the point of intersection, make a
recommendation for Vincent.

My Calculations

8 Geoff and Jocelyn sell electronics. Geoff is 10 Mandy loves to read. She is looking into two
paid $400 per week plus $20 per electronic different options for buying digital books.
sold. Jocelyn earns $500 per week plus $10
per electronic sold. How many electronics Plan A: $2 per book plus a $20 monthly fee
would they both have to sell to make the
same amount of money in a week? Plan B: $8 per book with no monthly fee

Using the point of intersection, make a

recommendation on which plan Mandy
should use.
My Calculations

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16 Word Problems – Interpreting
the Point of Intersection Skill Builder
EVALUATED

1 Graph the following equations and state 3 Hannah is having a birthday party. She
the point of intersection. wants to have her party at an arcade. The
first place that she is interested in going has
y = 8x – 11 y a $50 group fee and a $5 price per person.
y = 4x + 1
The second place does not have a group
fee, but it costs $10 per person. Plot a line
(3, 13) to represent each arcade and interpret the
meaning of their point of intersection.

x Point of Intersection: (10, 100)

This means that the price for 10 people to go
y = 8x – 11 to the party is the same at both places. For
y = 4x + 1 less than 10 people, it is cheaper to go with
the second choice because the line is lower
than the first choice. If Hannah plans on
having more than 10 people go, it is better to
go with the first place because the total cost
will be cheaper with more people.
2 Graph the following equations and state
the point of intersection.
4 Jorge has invited his friends to play laser
1 tag. There are two different options for the
y= x+5 y
2 rates at the laser tag facility.
3 (8, 9)
y= x–3 Option #1 is $12 per person for an
2
afternoon of fun.
y = 12x + 5
Option #2 is a group rate. You can pay a
$20 fee and then $8 per person.
x
Plot a line to represent each option and
interpret the meaning of their point of
intersection.
y = 32x – 3 y
70

60
20 (5, 60)
50 +
8x
y=
40
x

30
12
=

20
y

10

x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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5 As the number of people visiting the 6 Greg and Mia love to play video games
petting zoo on the west side of Calgary and each year they get new games. Use the
keeps growing each day, the number of table given below to make a prediction as
people visiting the petting zoo on the east to when the number of games each person
side of the city has also been increasing. has will be the same.
Use the table given below to make a
prediction as to when the number of # of games each # of new games
Player person started with each year
people visiting each petting zoo will be
the same. Greg 7 3

Mia 3 4
# of Customers # of new
Petting at the beginning customers
Zoos of the study each day

West Side 72 4

East Side 60 8

y = 3x + 7
20

18 (4, 19)
16

14

12

10
100

90
y = 4x + 72 8 y = 4x + 3
80 (3, 84) 6

4
70

60
y = 8x + 60 2

50 1 2 3 4 5
40

30

20

10

1 2 3 4 5

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7 Becky and Caleb work at rival ice cream 9 Vincent is trying to choose between two
stands. Becky earns $7 per hour and she plans for cable TV. He has decided to use a
also typically gets $30 in tips every week. plan where he only pays for the channels
Caleb earns $9 an hour and typically earns he wants. The first plan is $2 a month per
$20 in tips. How many hours do they have channel and a $15 monthly fee. The second
to work in order to earn the same amount plan is $1 per channel and a $45 monthly
in a week? fee. Using the point of intersection, make a
recommendation for Vincent.

My Calculations
Therefore, if Vincent chooses 30
This means that at 5 hours, each channels, the plans will cost the same
person will have earned $65. So amount. However, if he chooses less
they have to work 5 hours to earn than 30 channels he should go with
the same amount. plan #1 because the price is lower.
This is because the red line is below
the blue line. If he chooses more than
30 channels, he should pick plan #2.
This line becomes lower than plan #1
after the point of intersection.

8 Geoff and Jocelyn sell electronics. Geoff is 10 Mandy loves to read. She is looking into two
paid $400 per week plus $20 per electronic different options for buying digital books.
sold. Jocelyn earns $500 per week plus $10
per electronic sold. How many electronics Plan A: $2 per book plus a $20 monthly fee
would they both have to sell to make the
Plan B: $8 per book with no monthly fee
same amount of money in a week?
Using the point of intersection, make a
recommendation on which plan Mandy
should use.
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This point of intersection shows

that if each person sells 10 items
they will both earn $600.
The point of intersection shows us
that if Mandy will be purchasing 3
books or less a month, she should
go with the second plan. If she
plans to buy more than 3 books
a month, it would be best to go
with the first plan that included a
monthly fee.

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 4. Draw a line connecting each equation with its corresponding table of values.

y = -3

48
y=
x

y = -3 x

y = x-3

5. Kara has started a grass cutting business for the summer. She needed to buy some equipment
to get started, but after cutting a certain number of lawns she begins to make a profit. Given
the graph on the right, which illustrates her company’s financial situation, answer the
following questions:
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a. What is the equation of this linear function? ______________

b. How many lawns does Kara have to cut to break even (have a total profit of zero)?
_________________

c. What does the y-intercept represent in this situation?

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 6. Volodomyr has a cell phone. He has a “pay as you go” plan that follows a linear relationship.

• Two months ago, he paid $32 for 100 minutes of phone calls.

• Last month, he paid $36 for 300 minutes of phone calls.

How much can he expect to pay this month, if he used his phone for a total of 400 minutes?

Show all work:

This month, he can expect to pay: ______________.

7. Some of the students at John Rennie High School

want to rent a limousine for their graduation
night. The total cost for the rental is $600. The
graph below shows the cost per person versus the
number of people in the limousine, which can
hold a maximum of 8 students.

a. What is the rule of the function that describes

this situation?

b. Should the points on the graph be connected or not? Explain your reasoning.

c. What sets of numbers accurately describe the domain and range in this situation?

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 8. Given the linear equations below, determine their point of intersection using the comparison
method.
1 1
y = x-4 y = - x+6
2 2

Show all work:

Point of intersection: _________

9. Graph the two linear functions given below and identify their point of intersection.

1
f ( x) = x-2
3
1
g( x ) = - x + 3
2

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10. Hilary and Donald are salespeople. They each own a car that they will use for work. At the
beginning of the year (January 1st ), Hilary has 25 000 km on her car and Donald has 20 000
km on his. Hilary expects to drive 1500 km per month and Donald expects to drive 2000 km
per month in the coming year.

At the beginning of which month will they have the same mileage on their cars?

Show all work:

At the beginning of _____________ they will have the same mileage on their cars.

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 4. Draw a line connecting each equation with its corresponding table of values.

y = -3

48
y=
x

y = -3 x

y = x-3

5. Kara has started a grass cutting business for the summer. She needed to buy some equipment
to get started, but after cutting a certain number of lawns she begins to make a profit. Given
the graph on the right, which illustrates her company’s financial situation, answer the
following questions:
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f(x) = 50x – 800

a. What is the equation of this linear function? ______________
b. How many lawns does Kara have to cut to break even (have a total profit of zero)?
16 lawns
_________________

c. What does the y-intercept represent in this situation?

The y-intercept represents Kara’s profit before cutting any lawns. A profit of $-800
indicates that she purchased $800 worth of equipment.

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 6. Volodomyr has a cell phone. He has a “pay as you go” plan that follows a linear relationship.
• Two months ago, he paid $32 for 100 minutes of phone calls.

• Last month, he paid $36 for 300 minutes of phone calls.

How much can he expect to pay this month, if he used his phone for a total of 400 minutes?

Show all work:

$38
This month, he can expect to pay: ______________.

7. Some of the students at John Rennie High School

want to rent a limousine for their graduation
night. The total cost for the rental is $600. The
graph below shows the cost per person versus the
number of people in the limousine, which can
hold a maximum of 8 students.

a. What is the rule of the function that describes

this situation?
600
f(x) = or x • f(x) = 600
x

b. Should the points on the graph be connected or not? Explain your reasoning.
Points on a graph should only be connected when the data is continuous. If you can take any x-value from one
to eight and substitute it into the equation then the points should be connected. In this case, we are restricted to
the x-values being whole numbers (you cannot have a fraction of a person). While the points on the graph of the
algebraic equation can be connected, the points on the graph of the contextual situation should not be connected.
c. What sets of numbers accurately describe the domain and range in this situation?
This question gets at the difference between the algebraic domain and range and
the domain and range in terms of the context of the situation.
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Algebraic In terms of context

Domain x ∈ [1, 8] x ∈ {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
Range y ∈ [75, 600] y ∈ {75,85.71,100,120,150,200,300,600}

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 8. Given the linear equations below, determine their point of intersection using the comparison
method.
1 1
y = x-4 y = - x+6
2 2

Show all work:

(10, 1)
Point of intersection: _________

9. Graph the two linear functions given below and identify their point of intersection.

1
f ( x) = x-2
3
1
g( x ) = - x + 3 1
2 g(x) = – x + 3
2
Point of Intersection
(6, 0)

1
f(x) = x–2
3

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10. Hilary and Donald are salespeople. They each own a car that they will use for work. At the
beginning of the year (January 1st ), Hilary has 25 000 km on her car and Donald has 20 000
km on his. Hilary expects to drive 1500 km per month and Donald expects to drive 2000 km
per month in the coming year.
At the beginning of which month will they have the same mileage on their cars?

Show all work:

November they will have the same mileage on their cars.

At the beginning of _____________

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 Skill Builder 17 Comparison Method EVALUATED

Find the solution to the following systems of equations using the comparison method.

1 y = 3x - 5 4 y = 3x
 
 y = 6 x - 17 y = 7 x - 6

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2 y = x - 3 5 x = y - 2
 
 y = 2x - 8  x = 2 y - 12

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3  y = 4 x + 14 6 2x = y - 8
 
 y = 10 + 2 x 2 x = -2 y + 34

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 Skill Builder

7  y = 2 x - 28 9 Alpha Motocross charges a one-time

 membership fee of $210 and $20 every time
3 x + y = 72
you ride. Beta Racing charges $35 every
time you ride, but only charges $105 for
their membership.
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How many times would you have to ride
at each for the total cost to be the same?

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8 y = 3x - 2

6 x + 2 y = 20

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10 Bart and Betty each go out babysitting on

Friday night. Bart gets paid $9 per hour
and receives a tip of $15 at the end of the
night. Betty gets paid $10 per hour and
receives a tip of $9.

If they each made the same amount, then

how many hours did they work and how
much money did they earn?

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 Skill Builder 17 Comparison Method EVALUATED

Find the solution to the following systems of equations using the comparison method.

1 y = 3x - 5 4 y = 3x
 
 y = 6 x - 17 y = 7 x - 6

(4, 7) (1.5, 4.5)

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2 y = x - 3 5 x = y - 2
 
 y = 2x - 8  x = 2 y - 12

(5, 2) (8, 10)

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3  y = 4 x + 14 6 2x = y - 8
 
 y = 10 + 2 x 2 x = -2 y + 34

(–2, 6) (3, 14)

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 Skill Builder

7  y = 2 x - 28 9 Alpha Motocross charges a one-time

 membership fee of $210 and $20 every time
3 x + y = 72
you ride. Beta Racing charges $35 every
(20, 12) time you ride, but only charges $105 for
their membership.
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How many times would you have to ride
at each for the total cost to be the same?

7 times

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8 y = 3x - 2

6 x + 2 y = 20

(2, 4)

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10 Bart and Betty each go out babysitting on

Friday night. Bart gets paid $9 per hour
and receives a tip of $15 at the end of the
night. Betty gets paid $10 per hour and
receives a tip of $9.

If they each made the same amount, then

how many hours did they work and how
much money did they earn?
They worked 6 hours and each earned
$69.

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