document.write( "Question 103364: 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. Write an inequality representing the number of minutes a person could talk without exceeding $3. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #75167 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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. Write an inequality representing the number of minutes a person could talk without exceeding $3. \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cost(x minutes) = 0.36 + 0.21(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "INEQUALITY: \n" ); document.write( "0.36 + 0.21x - 0.21 <= 3 \n" ); document.write( "0.15 + 0.21x <= 3 \n" ); document.write( "0.21x <= 2.85 \n" ); document.write( "x <= 13.57minutes \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |