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A cell phone company charges $1.25 for a long-distance phone call, plus an additional $0.15 per minute. If Kyle wants to spend less than $5, how many minutes can he talk?

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Answer:

465 minutes or 8 hours and 15 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

her monthly bill was 72.25 and she has to pay 2.50 per month

72.25 - 2.50 = 69.75

69.75/ 0.15 = 645 minutes

645 minutes/ 60 minutes= 7.75 = 8 hours 15 minutes

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