SOLUTION: The monthly text plan varies inversely as the number of text messages sent. If I send 450 messages for 80 cents a message, what is an inverse variation equation I can use that rela
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Question 544811: The monthly text plan varies inversely as the number of text messages sent. If I send 450 messages for 80 cents a message, what is an inverse variation equation I can use that relates the per message rate and the number of text messages?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The monthly text plan varies inversely as the number of text messages sent.
p = k/n
Solve for "k" using "If I send 450 messages for 80 cents a message, what is an inverse variation equation?"
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80 = k/450
k = 36000
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Equation:
plan = 36000/(number of message)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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