document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125846>Question 125846</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131444425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this question? I came up with 15*0.05x=71 but this is not working out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 $71 under this promotional deal, how many minutes of phone calls did he make? Round to the nearest integer, if necessary. Thanks Sharon Brown<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15+.05x=71 this represents the $15 basic fee PLUS $.05 for every minute used (x)  equals $71.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=71-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1,120 minutes were used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+.05*1,120=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+56=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71=71 </SPAN>\n" );
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