Question

Nova receives a bill for her cell phone each month. She pays a flat fee of $35 plus $0.05 per text message. This month, her bill without taxes was $51.50 Which equation gives the number of text messages, t, she sent this month?

Answer 1

51.50 / 0.05 = t

and t = 1030

Answer 2

35-51.50 then divide by 0.5