document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68415>Question 68415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A long-distance phone call costs $0.96 for the first minute and $0.72 for each additional minute or portion thereof. Write an inequality reprssenting the number of minutes a person could talk without exceeding $6. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=number of minutes a person can talk without exceeding $6.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.72(x-1)+$0.96 =cost for x minutes and that has to be less than or equal to $6.00.  So, our inequality is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.72(x-1)+$0.96=<$6.00  clear parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.72x-$0.72+$0.96=<$6.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.72x+$0.24=<$6.00  subtract $0.24 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.72x=<$6.00-$0.24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.72x=<$5.76  divide both sides by $0.72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=<8 minutes-----------------------------answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 minutes costs $0.96 + 7($0.72)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 minutes cost $0.96+$5.04=$6.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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