A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30.00 and you owe $59.50. Find an equation that makes $59.50.

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Finley Arias

Mathematics

18 May, 18:31

A cell phone company charges a monthly fee plus $0.25 for each text message. The monthly fee is $30.00 and you owe $59.50. Find an equation that makes $59.50.

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Taryn Mora · Answer 1

Answer: The equation would be 59.50 = 30 +.25x. You would solve by subtracting 30 from 59.50, and you get 29.5. Then dividing. 25 by that, and you get 118. So you sent 118 texts. i think this is the answer good luck : D