Question

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.

Answer 1

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`