SOLUTION: linda's cell phone bill is bill is $30 per month plus 5 cents for every minute over 300 minutes. last month she paid $31 for her cell phone usage. how many minutes did she use?

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Question 269837: linda's cell phone bill is bill is $30 per month plus 5 cents for every minute over 300 minutes. last month she paid $31 for her cell phone usage. how many minutes did she use?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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The bill is
b+=+30+%2B+.05%28m-300%29
b = 31 so we get
31+=+30+%2B+.05%28m-300%29
distribute to get
31+=+30+%2B+.05m+-+15
combine like terms to get
31+=+15+%2B.05m
subtract 15 to get
16+=+.05m
divide to get
320+=+m
She used 320 minutes