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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You cell phone plan charges you $.02 to send a text message and $.07 to receive a text message. You plan to spend no more than 5$ a month on text messaging. Write an equation in standard form that models the possible combinations of sent text messages and received text messages.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think the equation is .02x+.07y=5

OpenStudy (nikato):

It's is right, but I think u should change ur equal sign to a less than or equal to sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Part B is to graph the euation and explain what the intecepts of the graph mean in this situation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (nikato):

Becuz it says no more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the part im really stuck on is the graphing

OpenStudy (nikato):

Do U know how to graph it?

OpenStudy (nikato):

I would change it to slope intercept form, so it'll be easier to graph

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and no i don't

OpenStudy (nikato):

Wait, do u know how to change it to slope intercept form?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you would have to change it to y=mx+b

OpenStudy (nikato):

Yea, can u do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woul the y- intecept be (0,71) and the x be (250,0)

OpenStudy (nikato):

Yes and do know what they represent?

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