Margaret wants to call her friend overseas. There is a connection fee of $3 and a charge of $1.40 per minute. So the cost of the call is 3+1.4t dollars for t minutes.

Can she talk for 15 minutes without going over a budget of $25?

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Jayson Kirby

Mathematics

16 March, 20:59

Margaret wants to call her friend overseas. There is a connection fee of $3 and a charge of $1.40 per minute. So the cost of the call is 3+1.4t dollars for t minutes.

Can she talk for 15 minutes without going over a budget of $25?

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Alberto Schwartz · Answer 1

yes she can

Step-by-step explanation:

y = 1.4 (t) + 3

y = 1.4 (15) + 3

y = 21 + 3

y = 24

since the total is 24, which is less than 25, she can talk for 15 minutes.

Margaret wants to call her friend overseas. There is a connection fee of $3 and a charge of $1.40 per minute. So the cost of the call is 3+1.4t dollars for t minutes.Can she talk for 15 minutes without going over a budget of $25?

Margaret wants to call her friend overseas. There is a connection fee of $3 and a charge of $1.40 per minute. So the cost of the call is 3+1.4t dollars for t minutes.

Can she talk for 15 minutes without going over a budget of $25?