SOLUTION: A wireless phone plan costs Eric $35 for a month of service during which he sent 450 text messages, if he was charged a fixed fee of $12.50, how much did he pay per text

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Question 908731: A wireless phone plan costs Eric $35 for a month of service during which
he sent 450 text messages, if he was charged a fixed fee of $12.50, how much did he pay per text
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Clarifying:
His total bill was $35
The fixed portion of that bill was $12.50, leaving a variable portion of $22.50.
If that is correct, then:
$22.50 was charged for 450 text messages
Divide 22.50 by 450 to get 0.05, or a nickel per text