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A person makes an overseas phone call. The telephone company charges 58 cents for the first minute and then 66 cents for each minute there after. Because it's an overseas phone call, there is also a 50c ent service charge. If the phone call cost $14.28, how many minutes did this person talk? The person talked for ____ minutes.

HELP A person makes an overseas phone call. The telephone company charges 58 cents-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

58 + 66(x-1) + 50 = 1428cents

66(x-1) + 108 = 1428

66(x-1) =1320

x-1 = 20

x = 21 mins

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