SOLUTION: Jessica pays a flat rate of $70 for her cell phone and is charged $0.05 for every text she sends. Jessica spends more than $80 on her phone bill each month. Which inequality will

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Question 698400:
Jessica pays a flat rate of $70 for her cell phone and is charged $0.05 for every text she sends. Jessica spends more than $80 on her phone bill each month. Which inequality will help her determine the minimum number of texts she sends per month?

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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70+.05X<80
.05X<80-70
.05X<10
X<10/.05
X<200
200 TEXT MESSAGES IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER SENT FOR THE $80 PER MONTH BILL.