document.write( "Question 102968: a promotional deal for long distance phone service charges a $15 basic fee plus $0.05 per minute for all calls. if joe's phone bill was $43 under this promotional deal, how many minutes of phone calls did he make? round to the nearest interger, if necessary. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #74878 by tutor_paul(519) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Set up an equation like this to describe the problem:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15%2B0.05x=43\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now, just solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.05x=43-15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.05x=28\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=560%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Good Luck,
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