Question

Your long distance service provider charges you $.06 per minute plus a monthly access fee of $4.95. For referring a friend, you receive a $10 service credit this month. If your long distance bill is $7.85, how many long-distance minutes did you use?

Answer 1

if you want it in an equation, the bill amounts to:
$4.95+.06x (4.95 + 6 cents for each minute)

Start by subtracting the access fee from the bill