Algebra 1 Test Review Chapter 5: Linear Equations: 5.1 - 5.

5 Chapters 1-4 Spiral

 Review for Chapter 5 is due on the day of the test.
 Review will not be graded unless answers are written on separate paper.
 In order to be eligible to retest, this review must be complete, accurate, and turned in.

Part 1
1. Tell whether the set of ordered pairs satisfies a linear function. Explain.
2. Tell whether the function is linear. If so, graph the function.
3. Find the x- and y-intercepts of .
4. Find the x- and y-intercepts of .
5. Find the x- and y-intercepts of .
6. A clothing manufacturer needs 2.4 yards of fabric to make a jacket and 1.6 yards of fabric to make a matching
skirt. The number of jackets, x, and coats, y, that can be made from a 48-yard bolt of fabric can be represented
by the equation 2.4x + 1.6y = 48. Graph the function and find its intercepts. What does each intercept
represent?
7. Use intercepts to graph the line described by the equation .
8. Use intercepts to graph the line described by the equation .
9. Jim drove for several hours, recording the distance he had traveled in miles. Graph the data and show the rates
of change.

Hours 1 4 6 7 10
Miles 50 220 300 320 500

10. Find the slope of the line. 11. Find the slope of the line.
y y

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2 (3, 3)
(7, 0)
–8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x
–2 (5, –3) –2

–4 –4

–6 (2, –5) –6

–8 –8

12. Find the slope of the line that contains (7, 9) and (10, 12).

Problems #13-15: Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points.

13. (1, 7), (10, 1)

14. (5, 8), (6, 3)
 15. (5n, 8n), (7n, 9n), (where n is not equal to zero).
16. Find the slope of the line described by x – 3y = –6.
17. Find the slope of the line described by –4x + 5y = 80.
18. Find the slope of the line described by –x – 6y = –18.
19. A balloon takes off from a location that is 158 ft above sea level. It rises 56 ft/min. Write an equation to
model the balloon’s elevation h as a function of time t.
20. Find the rate of change for the situation: a chef cooks 9 lbs of chicken for 36 people and 17 lbs of chicken
for 68 people.
21. Tell whether the equation represents a direct variation. If so, identify the constant of variation.
22. Tell whether the equation represents a direct variation. If so, identify the constant of
variation.

For # 23 and #24: Determine whether y varies directly with x. If so, find the constant of variation k
and write the equation
23.
x –10 –9 1
y 20 18 –2

24.
x y
6 24
18 72
54 238
162 648

25. Laura charges $9 per hour for baby-sitting. The amount of money she makes varies directly with the number
of hours she baby-sits. Write a direct variation equation for the amount of money that she earns for
baby-sitting x-hours. Then graph. If Laura baby-sits for 6 ½ hours, how much money will she get paid?

PART 2 Spiral Review: You need to review your previous chapter test review for preparation of the spiral exam.
Chapter 5: 5.1 - 5.5 Exam Review 7. x-intercept: 2, y-intercept: 3
y
Answer Section
10

8
SHORT ANSWER 6

4
1. Yes; there is a constant change in x that
2
corresponds to a constant change in y.
2. –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x
y
–2
5 –4
4 –6
3 –8
2 –10
1

8. x-intercept: –9, y-intercept: 6

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x y
–1

–2 10

–3 8

–4 6

–5 4

3. x-intercept: –8, y-intercept: 4

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x
4. x-intercept: –3, y-intercept: –6 –2

5. x-intercept: 3, y-intercept: –3 –4

6. –6
y
–8

30 –10
Number of skirts

24 9. y
3
500
18 180
450

400
12
350 1
2 20
300
6
Miles

80
250 3
200 170
6 12 18 24 30 x
150
Number of jackets
100
The x-intercept is (20, 0). The x-intercept gives the
50
total number of jackets that can be made from one
bolt of fabric when only jackets are made. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x
Hours
The y-intercept is (0, 30). The y-intercept gives the
total number of skirts that can be made from one
bolt of fabric when only skirts are made.
10 – 18 find the slope of the line
2
10. 3
11.  4
3

12.  3
5

2
13. 
3
14. 5
15. ½
1
16. 3
4
17. 5

18.  6
1

19. h = 56t + 158

20. lb per person
21. Not a direct variation.
22. D.V k=5/3
23. This is a direct variation, because it can be written
as , where k = –2.
24. yes; k = 4; y =4x
25. y=9x