document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174275>Question 1174275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain mobile company offers a monthly plan of Php 799 and an additional charge of Php 7.50 per minute when calling to other networks.How much is the monthly bill if the costumer made a 5 minute call to other networks?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A.What is the independent and dependent variable?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B.What is the slope,y-intercept and the linear inequalities?''.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " C.What is the value of y? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Independent and Dependent Variables\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Independent Variable: The number of minutes spent calling other networks (let's call it 'x').<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dependent Variable: The total monthly bill (let's call it 'y').<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Slope, Y-intercept, and Linear Equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fixed Monthly Fee: Php 799\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost per Minute: Php 7.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear Equation (Slope-Intercept Form):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope (cost per minute)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = y-intercept (fixed monthly fee)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the equation is: y = 7.50x + 799<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope: 7.50 (This represents the cost per minute of calling other networks)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-intercept: 799 (This represents the fixed monthly fee)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. Value of Y (Total Monthly Bill)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The customer made a 5-minute call to other networks (x = 5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 5 into the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7.50(5) + 799<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 37.50 + 799<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 836.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The total monthly bill is Php 836.50. </SPAN>\n" );
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