Tim's phone service charges $27.54 plus an additional $0.17 for each text message sent per month. If Tim's phone bill was $31.79, which equation could be used to find how many text messages, x, Tim sent last month?

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anonymous · Answer

@perl

anonymous · Answer

Are there any choices?

anonymous · Answer

No

anonymous · Answer

If I had choices I could help you.

anonymous · Answer

@Nnesha

anonymous · Answer

But It's okay so don't think that I am mad at you I'm not. Sorry, I really wish I could help though.

anonymous · Answer

Can you give me a medal? I gave you one.

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@apoorvk

anonymous · Answer

Thank you. I honestly really wish I could help. Sorry about that.  : (

apoorvk · Answer

Alrighty then.
Then let's say the final bill Tim's gotta pay is 'y'.

Then, y = what?

anonymous · Answer

y=31.79

apoorvk · Answer

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apoorvk · Answer

Yep yep.. good so far.

anonymous · Answer

ok.... good one

anonymous · Answer

NO NO NO!!!!! DIRECT ANSWER!!!!! ~cries~

apoorvk · Answer

Now, this total bill, comprises of two payments.
The $27.54 upfront and $0.17 for each text.

So y = $27.54 + ($0.17 times the number of texts sent)

So far so good?

anonymous · Answer

Ok,

apoorvk · Answer

And if the number of texts is 'x'. then what does the equation turn out to be?

anonymous · Answer

So is the answer, $0.17x + $27.54 = $31.79?

apoorvk · Answer

Err...

Umm..




Yeah, Exactly. Right-o!

anonymous · Answer

:) Thank you!!