document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187378>Question 1187378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A long distance call costs $0.54 for the first minute.$0.52 for each additional minute and a $2.57 service charge. If the cost of a call is $5.19, how long did the person talk? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C=$2.57+$0.54+$0.52 (x-1), where x is the number of total minutes used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.19=2.57+0.54+0.52(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.62=0.54+0.52(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.08=0.52(x-1) divide both sides by 0.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.08 for 4 more minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum is $5.19 </SPAN>\n" );
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