document.write( "Question 193959: I need some advice. Could someone please tell me if my answer is right? I don't need to show the problem, just the answer. Media services charges $20 for a phone plus $30mth for it's cheapest plan. The equation c=30t+20 describes the total cost,c, of operating a Media Services phone for tmths. What is the total cost for 8 mths. of service? I got $260, is that right? Then the second part is what I'm not sure of. If a customer only has $90 available, how many mths of services can he or she recieve? I divided by 90 without the $20 it's 2.6 and then I added the $20 it's 2.8. Is this right and which way did they mean it? Than-x I appreciate it. \n" ); document.write( "
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Your answer to the first part is correct!
\n" ); document.write( "For the second part, you need to set the total cost, c = $90 then solve for t, thus...
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+30t%2B20\" Substitute c = 90
\n" ); document.write( "\"90+=+30t+%2B+20\" Subtract 20 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"70+=+30t\" Now divide both sides by 30.
\n" ); document.write( "\"70%2F30+=+t\" so...
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+2.333\"
\n" ); document.write( "For $90 the customer can get 2 1/3 months of service.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+30t%2B20\" Substitute t = 2 1/3
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+30%282.333%29%2B20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+70%2B20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+90\"
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