SOLUTION: Use an inequality and solve. Braden has budgeted $60 per month for his cell phone. For his service, he pays a monthly fee of $39.95, plus taxes of $6.65, plus 10 cents for each

Question 909127: Use an inequality and solve.
Braden has budgeted $60 per month for his cell phone. For his service, he pays a monthly fee of $39.95, plus taxes of $6.65, plus 10 cents for each text message sent or received. How many text messages can he send or receive and not exceed his budget?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of text messages
Equation for monthly budget:

He can send or receive 134 text messages
and not exceed his budget
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Bill or invoice for the month LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO $60.

Let x = how many text messages
Bill is .

Simplifying not all the way,

and continue to solution,

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