SOLUTION: Will you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Marissa has budgeted $65 for her monthly cell phone expense. If her plan is $15 plus $0.25 for each minute, how many minutes can she talk an

SOLUTION: Will you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Marissa has budgeted $65 for her monthly cell phone expense. If her plan is $15 plus $0.25 for each minute, how many minutes can she talk an

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Question 489152: Will you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Marissa has budgeted $65 for her monthly cell phone expense. If her plan is $15 plus $0.25 for each minute, how many minutes can she talk and not exceed her budget?
x = monthly budget
x < 1500 + 0.25

Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
65>15+.25n
50>.25n
50/.25>n
200>n
As long as Marissa talks less than 200 minutes a month, she can stay within her budget..
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