document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158194>Question 158194</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131809180/algebrahomeworkh>Florida FCAT Daily Skills & Practice Workbook</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 49. Victoria weighs 5/7 as much as Mario. Victoria weighs 125 lb. How much does Mario weigh?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50. Denise's cell phone plan is $29.95 per month plus $.10 per minute for each minute over 300 minutes of call time. Denise's cell phone bill is $99.95. For how many minutes was she billed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let M = Mario's weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from:\"Victoria weighs 5/7 as much as Mario. Victoria weighs 125 lb\" we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 = (5/7)M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve, start by multiplying both sides by 7:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "875 = 5M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175 lbs = M (Mario's weight)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50. Denise's cell phone plan is $29.95 per month plus $.10 per minute for each minute over 300 minutes of call time. Denise's cell phone bill is $99.95. For how many minutes was she billed? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let m = minutes billed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"cost\" = \"per month charge\" + \".10 per minute (over 300)\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99.95 = 29.95 + .10m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 = .10m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70/.10 = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700 minutes = m (number of minutes billed) </SPAN>\n" );
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