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document.write( "     = 0.15\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve it and find n, the number of the text messages\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10.00 + 0.10n = 0.15n\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10.00 = 0.15n - 0.10n\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10.00 = (0.15-0.10)*n\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10.00 = 0.05n\r\n" );
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document.write( "    n =  = 200 text messages.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Comment from student : Thank you for your quick answer but I don't understand how you got n=10/0.05 or 200.
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