SOLUTION: sprint pcs offers a monthly cellular phone plan for $35. it includes 300 anytime minutes and charges $0.40 per minute for additional minutes. the following function is used to comp

Question 1190158: sprint pcs offers a monthly cellular phone plan for $35. it includes 300 anytime minutes and charges $0.40 per minute for additional minutes. the following function is used to compute the monthly cost for a subscriber: c(x) = 35 if 0 < x ≤ 300 0.40x - 85 if x > 300 where x is the number of anytime minutes used. compute the monthly cost of the cellular phone for use of the following anytime minutes: 200
Answer by ikleyn(52810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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First, formula   c(x) = 0.40x - 85 if x > 300   is INCORRECT in your post.

It should be       c(x) = 35 + 0.40*(x-300) if x > 300.

Second, to the solution.

    200 minutes is in the domain  [0,300 minutes].

    THEREFORE, apply FIRST formula  c(200) = 35 dollars.    ANSWER

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