document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339202>Question 339202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it cost 50 cents for the first 3 minutes and x cents for each additional minute, and a person talks for y minutes, what is the cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50 cents for 3 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x cents for each additional minute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = a person talking a certain amount of minutes - the first-three minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let C = total cost for phone call\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = x(y - 3) + 0.50\r<BR>\n" );
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