document.write( "Question 1061687: the monthly cost (in dollars) of a long-distance phone plan is a linear function of the total calling time (in minutes). The monthly cost for
\n" ); document.write( "55 minutes of calls is $17.32 and the monthly cost for 89 minutes is 20.38 What is the monthly cost for 65 minutes of calls?
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x for time and y for cost\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%2855m%2Bb=17.32%2C89%2Am%2Bb=20.38%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"34m=20.38-17.32\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=0.09\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=17.32-55m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=17.32-55%280.09%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=12.37\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "USE THE FORMULA \"highlight%28y=0.09x%2B12.37%29\".
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