SOLUTION: Oberon cell phone company advertises service for 3 cents per minute plus a monthly fee of $29.95. If Parker's phone bill for October was $38.95, find the minutes he used.

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Question 715040: Oberon cell phone company advertises service for 3 cents per minute plus a monthly fee of $29.95. If Parker's phone bill for October was $38.95, find the minutes he used.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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29.95+.03x=38.95
.03x=38.95-29.95
.03x=9.00
x=9.00/.03
x=300 minutes were used.