Question

For his long distance phone service, Alonzo pays a $6 monthly fee plus 8 cents per minute. Last month, Alonzo's long distance bill was $14.88 . For how many minutes was Alonzo billed?

Answer 1

Alonzo was billed for 111 minutes.

Explanation:

In this situation, lets let x = minutes.

0.08x+6=14.88

Subtract the 6 from both sides of the equation.

0.08=8.88

x=8.88÷0.08=111

Answer 2

Monthly fee - $6
Per minute=.8 cents
$14. 88- $6 = $8. 88
8.88÷ .8 = 11.1
Answer= 11 minutes