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  • A store was open for 4 hours and sold 32 toys. When the store was open for 8 hours, they sold 72 toys. Write an equation to determine how many hours, x it takes to build y, toys.
    y=10x-8
  • How many letters does Santa receive every year?
    About 8 million
  • The temperature in a room starts at 70°F and decreases by 2°F every hour. Write an equation that represents the temperature, y, after x hours.
    y=-2x+70
  • A restaurant charges $2.50 for each appetizer ordered. Write an equation to represent the total cost, y, for x appetizers.
    y=2.50x
  • A bookstore sells each novel for $12. Write an equation for the total cost, y, to purchase x novels.
    y=12x
  • The temperature in a room decreases by 3°F each hour. The temperature is 62°F after 2 hours. Write the equation of the temperature, y, in terms of time, x
    y=-3x + 68
  • A farmer has 300 apple trees and plans to plant 25 new trees each year. Write the equation to model the total number of apple trees, y, after x years. How many apple trees will the farmer have after 4 years?
    y=25x+300 and 400 trees
  • A taxi charges a $3 base fare and an additional $2 for every mile traveled. Write the equation that represents the cost, y, of the ride in terms of the number of miles, x.
    y=3x+2
  • A school charges a registration fee and an additional $15 for each class a student takes. A student registers for a total of 3 classes and pays $95. Write the equation to represent the total cost, y, in terms of the number of class
    y= 15x + 50
  • Which president declared Christmas a federal holiday?
    President Grant
  • Originally Santa did not wear red. What company "rebranded" Santa?
    Coca-Cola