SOLUTION: Tammy purchased a prepaid phone card for $30.Long distance calls cost 16 cents a minute using this card.Tammy used her card only once to make a long distance call. If the remaining

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Question 1085425: Tammy purchased a prepaid phone card for $30.Long distance calls cost 16 cents a minute using this card.Tammy used her card only once to make a long distance call. If the remaining credit on her card is $24.08, how many minutes did her call last?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = number of minutes she used
+24.08+=+30+-+.16x+
+.16x+=+30+-+24.08+
+.16x+=+5.92+
+x+=+37+
Her call lasted 37 min