Question

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3. Gecko Wireless has a 1000 minute monthly plan
that costs $29.95. Each bill also includes $2.95 for
federal communications tax and $0.05 per minute
over 1000. If m represent the minutes over 1000,
which equation represents the cost, p, of wireless
phone service? (MAFS.912.A-CED. 1.1)
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a. P= 29.95 + 2.95
b. P=0.05 + m(29.95 +2.95)
P= 29.95 + 0.05m +2.95
d. P= (29.95 + 0.05)m +2.95. What equation should I use?

Answer 1

`P=29.95+0.05m+2.95`

Explanation:

The monthly plan costs starts at $29.95, so we're not changing that.

For each monthly plan, we have to pay a tax of $2.95, so we're not changing that.

If we go over 1,000 minutes, we have to pay $0.05 for every minute we go over, and with the fact that
`m` represents each minute over 1,000, we're going to have to represent minutes over 1,000 as
`0.05m` in our equation.

Set up your equation:

`P=29.95+0.05m+2.95`