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A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30.00 and you owe $59.50. How many text messages did you have?

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you sent 118 texts that month
User Marty Bu
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X=text messages

0.25x + 30.00 = 59.50

-30.00 -30.00

0.25x = 29.50

divide 0.25 in both sides

x= 118

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