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a cell phone company charges a monlthy fee plus 0.25 for each text message. the monthly fee is $30 and you owe 59.50. how many text messages did you have

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Explanation:

Since the total cost of $59.50 is comprised of the flat fee of $30 plus $0.25 for each text message, we can write

$59.50 = $30 + $0.25x

$29.50 = $0.25x

x = 118 text message

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