document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42010>Question 42010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem asap\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of a long-distance telephone call is 80 cents for the first three minutes and 20 cents for each additional minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write a formula for the total cost,T, of a phone call lasting m minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Using the formula,find the total cost of an 8-minute call?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you solve this can you make sure you explain how you get the answer because i really need to know how to do it when i take my test </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m is the total minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m - 3) is the minutes excluding the first three minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = .80 + .20(m - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With m = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = .80 + .20(8 - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = .80 + 1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = $1.80<BR>\n" );
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