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MATHEMATICS 8
Quarter 2 – Week 5

Competency:
Solves problems involving linear functions.

Objective/s

1. To illustrate examples of problems involving linear functions.

2. To determine the steps in solving problems in linear functions.
3. To solve problems involving linear functions in real-life situation accurately and
systematically.

Recap

Consider the situation below:

To help your parents, you decided to start selling yema candy and used Php
100 from your savings to buy the needed ingredients. The table on the right shows
your profit if you sell each candy for Php 5. Graph the given table of values on a
graphing paper.

Questions:
1. What kind of function is being represented by the
graph?
2. What is the equation of the function being
represented by the table of values?

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Q2 Week No.5 Competency Code:M8AL – IIe –2
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 Lesson

The activity above illustrates a real-life situation involving a linear

function.

A linear function is a function with the form f(x)=ax + b. It looks like a regular
linear equation, but instead of using y, the linear function notation is f(x) (spoken as 'f
of x').

Some Real-life Examples of Linear Functions

Almost any situation where there is an unknown quantity can be represented

by a linear equation like (1) figuring out income over time; (2) calculating mileage
rates; or (3) predicting profits.

Solving Linear Functions

To solve a linear function, you would be given the value of f(x) and be asked to find
x.
Let's go through the steps with the help of an example (1) :

f(x)=3x-1, solve for f(x)=8

Step 1 : Substitute the value of f(x) into the problem.

8=3x-1
Step 2 : Isolate the variable. Add 1 to both sides to isolate the variable term by using
the opposite operation to move the constant term across the equal sign.
8 +1 = 3x - 1 +1
9 = 3x
Step 3 : Continue to isolate the variable. Divide by 3 on both sides to isolate the
variable itself.
9/3 = 3x/3
Step 4: Simplify.
x=3
Solution : Because this is a linear function, it is appropriate to format the final
answer in function form.
For the function f(x) = 3x-1; f(3) = 8.
Example 2:

A 500-liter tank full of oil is being drained at the constant rate of 20 liters per
minute.
a) Write a linear function V for the number of liters in the tank after t minutes
(assuming that the drainage started at t = 0).
b) Find the V and the t intercepts and interpret them.
e) How many liters are in the tank after 11 minutes and 45 seconds?

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Q2 Week No.5 Competency Code:M8AL – IIe –2
Competency/ies: Solves problems involving linear functions.
Solution:
After each minute the amount of oil in the tank decreases by 20 liters. After t
minutes, the amount of oil in the tank decreases by 20*t liters. Hence if at the start
there are 500 liters, after t minute the amount V of oil left in the tank is given by
V = 500 - 20 t.

b) To find the V intercept, set t = 0 in the equation V = 500 - 20 t.

V = 500 liters : it is the amount of oil at the start of the drainage.
To find the t intercept, set V = 0 in the equation V = 500 - 20 t and solve for t.
0 = 500 - 20 t
t = 500 / 20 = 25 minutes : it is the total time it takes to drain the 500 liters of oil.

c) Convert 11 minutes 45 seconds in decimal form.

t = 11 minutes 45 seconds = 11.75 minutes
Calculate V at t = 11.75 minutes.
V(11.75) = 500 - 20*11.75 = 265 liters are in the tank after 11 minutes 45 seconds of
drainage.

Activities

Activity # 1:
Directions: f is a linear function. Values of x and f(x) are given in the table below;
complete the table. Show your solutions.

x f(x)
–3 17
0
1
4 –18
7
–30

Activity #2:
Directions: Answer the following problems.

A family of linear functions is given by f(x) = mx + (3 - 2 m) where x is the

independent variable and m is a constant.
a) Graph f for m = 0, 1, 2, -3 and -5
b) What do all the graphs in part a) have in common?
c) Justify your answer to part b) analytically.
d) Write the equation of the family of functions whose graphs pass by the same
point (- 2 , -4 ).

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Q2 Week No.5 Competency Code:M8AL – IIe –2
Competency/ies: Solves problems involving linear functions.
Activity #3:
Directions: Solve the following problems.
Mandaluyong High School had 1200 students enrolled in 2003 and 1500
students in 2006. If the student population P ; grows as a linear function of time t,
where t is the number of years after 2003.
a) How many students will be enrolled in the school in 2010?
b) Find a linear function that relates the student population to the time t.

Activity #4:
Directions: Create one example of real-life problem involving linear functions.
Activity #5:
Directions: Create an art using straight lines (like the graph of a linear function) or take
a photo of real-life objects or real-life situations that are related to linear functions and
write a short explanation.

Wrap-Up

Linear functions are very much like linear equations, the only difference is you
are using function notation “f(x)” instead of “y”. Otherwise, the process is the same.
You substitute the value of f(x) into the problem then solve the resulting equation and
simplify.

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Prepared by:

Juno Omega P. Camacho

Isaac Lopez Integrated School
SDO Mandaluyong

Approved:
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 RESTITUTO I. RODELAS
Education Program Supervisor, Mathematics

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Q2 Week No.5 Competency Code:M8AL – IIe –2
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