SOLUTION: An operator assisted call to another country costs $5.84 for 10 minutes. The same call dialed directly costs $0.39 for the first minute and $0.25 for each additional minute. How mu

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: An operator assisted call to another country costs $5.84 for 10 minutes. The same call dialed directly costs $0.39 for the first minute and $0.25 for each additional minute. How much money is saved on a 10 minute call by dialing directly? This question is from textbook

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation for direct-dial call is:
= time in minutes for call
= cost of call

given:

An operator assisted call to another country costs $5.84
for min
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The savings is $3.20
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