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When making a long distance call from a certain pay phone, the first three minutes of a call costs $2.75. After that, each additional minute or portion of a minute of the call cost $0.25. Use an inequality to find the number of minutes one can call long distance for $6.00.

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Leora03

Answer:

16 mins

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mhanifa

Answer:

16 min max

Step-by-step explanation:

The first 3 min cost $2.75

Then $0.25 per min

Max allowed amount $6.00

For total of x min call the inequality:

  • 2.75+(x-3)*0.25≤6
  • 0.25x +2.75-0.75≤6
  • 0.25x ≤ 6-2
  • 0.25x ≤4
  • x≤4/0.25
  • x≤16

16 mins max

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