Question

A cell phone company charges $32.99 for a phone plan. They then charge $0.08 per text message sent. If I want to spend $128.00 this month, how

many text messages can I send? (Hint: You can't send part of a text message)
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Write the equation that describes the situation above.

Solve the equation you wrote. Write your final answer in a complete sentence.


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Answer 1

• 1187 text messages

Explanation:

Here is the equation that represents this situation:

• 32.99 + 0.08m = 128, where m - number of text messages

Solve the equation for m:

• 0.08m = 128 - 32.99
• 0.08m = 95.01
• m = 95.01/0.08
• m = 1187.625 ≈ 1187 (rounded down)