SOLUTION: Nick's telephone company charges $0.06 per minute for weekend calls and $0.07 per minute for calls made on weekdays. This month Nick was billed for 671 minutes. The charge for thes

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Question 1094002: Nick's telephone company charges $0.06 per minute for weekend calls and $0.07 per minute for calls made on weekdays. This month Nick was billed for 671 minutes. The charge for these minutes was $45.39. How many minutes did he talk on weekends and how many minutes did he talk on weekdays?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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e+d=671
.06e+.07d=45.39
6e+7d=4539
e+d=671
6e+6d=6*671
6e+6d=4026
6e+7d=4539
6e+6d=4026
d=4539-4026
d=513 weekday minutes
e=671-513
e=158 weekend minutes
check
6e+7d=4539
6*158+7*513=4539
4539=4539
ok