SOLUTION: During the week a man used 500 minutes of internet time and 100 minutes of phone time; his bill was $88. The next week he used 400 minutes of internet time and 150 minutes of ph

Question 84104: During the week a man used 500 minutes of internet time and 100 minutes of phone time; his bill was $88. The next week he used 400 minutes of internet time and 150 minutes of phone time; his bill was $76. Find the cost per minute for the internet service. You must state your 2 equations and then your answers.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= time on the internet in minutes
= time on the phone in minutes
= rate for internet use in dollars/minute
= rate for phone use in dollars/minute
= total bill for phone and internet
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Multiply the 1st equation by 3 and the 2nd by 2

subtract the 2nd from the 1st

So, the rate for internet use is 16 cents/minute

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