document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53948>Question 53948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The cost for a long-distance telephone call is $0.36 for the first minute and $0.21 for each additional minute or portion thereof. I need to write an inequality representing the number of minutes a person could talk without exceeding $3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,  Ashley </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number of minutes of calls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st minute cost + cost of additional minutes <=$3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.36 + {0.21)(x-1)<=3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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