SOLUTION: On top of the $45 monthly fee, Sam�s cell phone plan charges $0.15 for every text message he sends or receives. If Sam budgets $80 a month for his cell phone, how many text message

Question 921331: On top of the $45 monthly fee, Sam�s cell phone plan charges $0.15 for every text message he sends or receives. If Sam budgets $80 a month for his cell phone, how many text messages can he send or receive each month? Explain.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

there is $ monthly fee-this is constant value
there are charges $ for every text message he sends or receives
Sam budgets $ a month for his cell phone
find: how many text messages can he send or receive each month
let text messages be
charges for text messages are: $
total budget $ should be equal to $ plus $ monthly fee
set up equation:
..........solve for

...text messages can he send or receive each month
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