Question

MODELING REAL LIFE A cell phone company charges a

monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message you send.
The monthly fee is $30.00. You owe $59.50. How many
text messages did you send? Justify your answer.
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Answer 1

First subtract 59.5 - 30 = 29.5 this is the amount that was paid for text messages. Then divide 29.5 / .25 = 118 text messages.