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A cell phone company charges $25 per month, plus $0.10 per text message sent. Before taxes, Susie’s bill was $80 for 3 months of service. How many text messages did Susie send during those 3

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calliefornia7
50 text messages

let m = the number of months
let t = each message sent

25m + 0.1t = 80

plug 3 in for m (because 3 months)
25(3) + 0.1t = 80

simplify
75 + 0.1t = 80

subtract 75 from 80
0.1t = 5

divide 5 by 0.1
t = 50

answer: 50 text messages

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