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For his long distance phone service, Hong pays a $2 monthly fee plus 12 cents per minute. Last month, Hong's long distance bill was $18.44. For how many minutes was Hong billed?

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Answer: 137 MINUTES

Step-by-step explanation:

Total of bill: $18.44

Minus fee: $2.00

billed for minutes only $16.44

$16.44 / .12= 137 minutes

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