Problema Solution

a student needs to make a long distance phone call. the charges are .75 for first three minutes and 14 cents for each additional minute. how many minutes can the call last for 2.15

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let x = the number of minutes the student will talk


0.75 + (x - 3)0.14 = 2.15


by solving we find


x = 13 min


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the student will talk 13 minutes.