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𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 + 5 𝑔 𝑥 = 3𝑥 − 4 𝑕 𝑥 = 6𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 20

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 Solving Math Problems
4 – Step Rule (Polya, 1945)
1. Explore. This step involves careful reading, analyzing, identifying the given and
unknown facts in the problem and expressing the unknown in terms of variables.
2. Plan. In this step writing an equation that describes the relationships between
and among the variables is involve.
3. Solve. This step requires working out with the written equation and other
number relations to determine the required quantities that answer the question in
the problem.
4. Check. The final step that employ the use of other approaches to examine the
appropriateness of the answer.
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 Example 1
Cyrell can clean the room in 10 minutes. Princess can
clean the same room in 15 minutes. If they work together
how long will it take them to clean the room?

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 Example 2
There are pigs and chickens in the farm. The owner only
knows that there are 30 heads and 82 feet. How many
chickens and how many pigs are in the farm?

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 Example 1
A proposed Light Rail Transit System Line 1 (LRT-1) fare
would charge ₱18 for the first four stations and ₱5 for
each additional station over the proposed fare.
a. Find the fare function f(x) where x represents the
number of stations traveled.
b. Find the proposed fare for 15 stations.
c. Find the proposed fare for 20 stations.

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 Answer
Representation: x = number of stations traveled, f(x) = fare function
18, 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 4
Equation: f(x) =
18 + 5 𝑥 − 4 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4
Solution: fare for 15 stations
18, 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 4
f(15) = 18 + 5(15 – 4) Checking: f(x) = 18 + 5 𝑥 − 4 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4

f(15) = 18 + 5(11) x 1 4 5 10 15
f(x) 18 18 23 48 73
f(15) = 18 + 55
f(15) = 73

Conclusion: The proposed fare for 15 stations is ₱73.

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 Answer
Representation: x = number of stations traveled, f(x) = fare function
18, 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 4
Equation: f(x) =
18 + 5 𝑥 − 4 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4
Solution: fare for 20 stations
18, 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 4
f(20) = 18 + 5(20 – 4) Checking: f(x) = 18 + 5 𝑥 − 4 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4

f(20) = 18 + 5(16) x 4 5 10 15 20
f(x) 18 23 48 73 98
f(20) = 18 + 80
f(20) = 98

Conclusion: The proposed fare for 20 stations is ₱98.

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 Example 2
A provincial cable network charges ₱450 monthly connection fee plus
₱130 for each hour of pay-per-view (PPV) event regardless of a full
hour or a fraction of an hour.
a. Find the payment function f(x) where x represents the number
of PPV hours.
b. What is the monthly bill of a customer who watched 25 hours
of PPV events?
c. What is the monthly bill of a customer who watched 0.5 hour
of PPV event?
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 Answer
Representation: x = number of PPV hours, f(x) = payment function

Equation: f(x) = 450 + 130x

Solution: 25 hours of PPV events

f(25) = 450 + 130(25) Checking: f(x) = 450 + 130x

f(25) = 450 + 3,250 x 0 5 15 25 35

f(x) 450 1100 2400 3700 5000
f(25) = 3,700

Conclusion: The monthly bill for 25 hours of PPV events is ₱3,700.

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 Answer
Representation: x = number of PPV hours, f(x) = payment function

Equation: f(x) = 450 + 130x

Solution: 0.5 hour of PPV event

f(0.5) = 450 + 130(0.5) Checking: f(x) = 450 + 130x

f(0.5) = 450 + 65 x 0 0.5 1 2 3

f(x) 450 515 580 710 840
f(0.5) = 515

Conclusion: The monthly bill for 0.5 hours of PPV event is ₱515.

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 Example 3
Baker’s Club is trying to raise funds by selling premium chocolate
chip cookies in a school fair. The variable cost to make each cookie is
₱15 and it is being sold for ₱25. The organization has already shelled
out ₱790 for the cookie sale.
a. Find the profit function f(x) where x represents the number of
cookies sold.
b. If 146 cookies were sold, how much is the total profit?
c. How many cookies should be sold to gain a profit of ₱250?

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 Answer
Representation: x = number of cookies sold, f(x) = profit function

Equation: f(x) = 10x – 790

Solution: 146 cookies sold

f(146) = 10(146) – 790 Checking: f(x) = 10x – 790

f(146) = 1460 – 790 x 0 50 79 100 146

f(x) -790 -290 0 210 670
f(146) = 670

Conclusion: The profit for selling 146 cookies is ₱670.

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 Answer
Representation: x = number of cookies sold, f(x) = profit function

Equation: f(x) = 10x – 790

Solution: profit of ₱250

250 = 10x – 790 Checking: f(x) = 10x – 790

-10x = – 790 – 250 x 50 79 100 104 146

f(x) -290 0 210 250 670
-10x = -1040
x = 104
Conclusion: The number of cookies needed to be sold to have a profit of ₱250 is 104.

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 Example 4
A doctor's fee is based on the length of time. Up to 6
minutes costs ₱300. Over 6 to 15 minutes costs ₱500.
Over 15 minutes costs ₱500 plus ₱100 per minute above
15 minutes. Find the piecewise function for the doctor’s
fee and determine the cost for 30 minutes of consultation?

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 Answer
Representation: x = number of minutes of consultation, f(x) = doctor’s fee
300, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 6
Equation: f(x) = 500, 𝑖𝑓 6 < 𝑥 ≤ 15
500 + 100(𝑥 − 15), 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 15

Solution: 30 minutes of consultation 300, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 6

f(30) = 500 + 100(x – 15) Checking: f(x) = 500, 𝑖𝑓 6 < 𝑥 ≤ 15
500 + 100(𝑥 − 15), 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 15
f(30) = 500 + 100(30 – 15) x 5 10 15 20 30
f(30) = 500 + 100(15) f(x) 300 500 500 1000 2000

f(30) = 2,000
Conclusion: The doctor’s fee for 30 minutes of consultation is ₱2,000.
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 Example 5
The Math Club plans to sell I Love Math t-shirts as a
fundraiser. The wholesale t-shirt company charges the
club ₱200 a shirt for the first 75 shirts. If the club will buy
more than 75 up to 150 shirts, the company will lower its
price to ₱175 per shirt. The purchase of more than 150 shirts,
the price will decrease to ₱150 per shirt. Write a function that
models this situation. Find the payment for 200 shirts?
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 Answer
Representation: x = number of t-shirts sold, f(x) = payment function
200𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 75
Equation: f(x) = 175𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 75 < 𝑥 ≤ 150
150𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 150

Solution: payment for 200 shirts 200𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 75

Checking: f(x) = 175𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 75 < 𝑥 ≤ 150
f(200) = 150x 150𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 150

f(200) = 150(200) x 50 75 100 150 200

f(x) 10000 15000 17500 26250 30000
f(200) = 30,000

Conclusion: The payment for 200 I Love Math t-shirts is ₱30,000.

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 Independent Practice
Answer the problem.

1. Elisha just opened a bakery which sells fresh

doughnuts. The selling price is ₱20 per doughnut and the
cost of making it is ₱8. The daily operating expenses is
₱600. Find the profit function f(x) where x represent the
number of doughnuts sold. What is the total profit for
selling 100 doughnuts?

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 Independent Practice
Answer the problem.

2. A certain cellphone company offers a plan that costs

₱1,200 per month. The plan includes 180 free minutes of
call and charges ₱7 for each additional minute of usage.
Find the monthly cost function f(x) where x represent the
number of minutes used. How much is the monthly cost
of the plan if the subscriber used 300 minutes of call?
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 Independent Practice
Answer the problem.
3. A zumba instructor charges according to the number of
participants. If there are 15 participants or below, the instructor
charges ₱500 for each participant per month. If the number of
participants is between 15 and 30, he charges ₱400 for each
participant per month. If there are 30 participants or more, he
charges ₱350 for each participant per month. Write a function
that models this situation and determine the monthly income of
the instructor for 25 participants.
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 Answer #1
Representation: x = number of doughnuts sold, f(x) = profit function

Equation: f(x) = 12x – 600

Solution: 100 doughnuts were sold

f(100) = 12(100) – 600 Checking: f(x) = 12x – 600

f(100) = 1200 – 600 x 0 25 50 75 100

f(x) -600 -300 0 300 600
f(100) = 600

Conclusion: The total profit for selling 100 doughnuts is ₱600.

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 Answer #2
Representation: x = number of minutes used, f(x) = monthly cost function

Equation: f(x) = 1,200, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 180

1,200 + 7 𝑥 − 180 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 180

Solution: 300 minutes of call

1,200, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 180
f(300) = 1200 + 7(300 – 180) Checking: f(x) = 1,200 + 7 𝑥 − 180 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 180

x 0 90 180 240 300

f(300) = 1200 + 7(120)
f(x) 1200 1200 1200 1620 2040
f(300) = 1200 + 840 = 2040

Conclusion: The monthly cost for 300 minutes of call is ₱2,040.

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 Answer #3
Representation: x = number of participants, f(x) = monthly income function
500𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 15
Equation: f(x) = 400𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 15 < 𝑥 ≤ 30
350𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 30

Solution: 25 participants 500𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 15

Checking: f(x) = 400𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 15 < 𝑥 ≤ 30
f(25) = 400x 350𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 30
x 10 15 25 30 40
f(25) = 400(25)
f(x) 5000 7500 10000 12000 14000
f(25) = 10,000

Conclusion: The monthly income of the instructor for 25 participants is ₱10,000.

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