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A customer's total cell phone bill this month is $50.50. The company charges a monthly fee of $18 plus five cents ($0.05) for each call. Use n to represent the number of calls.

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This will be your equation:

18+.5n.

18 flat fee, .5 (50) cent for every call.
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18+0.05n=50.50

50.50-18=32.50
32.50/0.05=650

n=650
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