document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949246>Question 949246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of a long-distance phone call is $0.41 for the first minute and $0.30 for each additional minute. If the total charge for a long-distance call is $7.91, how many minutes was the call?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=number of minutes of call; c=cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=$0.41+$0.30(m-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.91=$0.41+$0.30m-$0.30 combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.91=$0.30m+$0.11 Subtract $0.11 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.80=$0.30m Divide each side by $0.30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=m ANSWER: The call was 26 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=$0.41+$0.30(m-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.91=$0.41+$0.30(26-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.91=$0.41+$7.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.91=$7.91<BR>\n" );
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