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A long-distance company charges a $5 per month line fee plus $0.25 per minute for long distance phone calls. Write and solve an equation to determine how many minutes someone spent on long distance calls if their bill is $26.

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Answer:

84 minutes (1 hr and 24 mins)

Explanation:

  • If the bill is $26, then that is what the equation will be equal to.
  • $5 fee will be added
  • $0.25 is 'per minute' so this is the number with the
    x

Let's put it together:

26 = 5 + .25
x

Subtract the 5...

21 = .25
x

Divide...


(21)/(.25) = 84

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