document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416559>Question 416559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you help me solve this problem? I tried it about five times and i am coming up with 38 and 122 for the answer but nothing is correct when I go to check.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve: sara's telephone service costs $21 per month plus $0.25 for each local call, and long -distance calls are extra. Last month, Sara's bill was $34.64, and it included $6.14 in long-distance charges. How many local calls did she make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much. Your help is greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can start by writing the appropriate equation for the total cost (C) of Sarah's telephone service.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+21%2B0.25x%2BD ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+21%2B0.25x%2BD\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where x = the number of local calls at $0.25 each and D = the cost of the long-distance calls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into equation above: C = $34.64 and D = $6.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34.64+=+21%2B0.25x%2B6.14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34.64+=+21%2B0.25x%2B6.14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34.64+=+21%2B6.14%2B0.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34.64+=+21%2B6.14%2B0.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34.64+=+27.14%2B0.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34.64+=+27.14%2B0.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 27.14 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.50+=+0.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.50+=+0.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah made 30 local calls. </SPAN>\n" );
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