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For his long distance phone service, Dale pays a

$6
monthly fee plus
8
cents per minute. Last month, Dale's long distance bill was
$13.92
. For how many minutes was Dale billed?

User Mfralou
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Equation;
y=6+0.08x
Last month, Dale's long distance bill was
$13.92
so,
$13.92=6+0.08x
0.08x=$13.92-6
0.08x=$7.92
x=99 minutes
User Joey Carson
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