your equation would be 13.99 + .12x = 16.63, x being the amount of text messages over, .12x = 16.63 - 13.99, .12x = 2.64, x = 2.64/.12, x= 22
I am assuming the text messages were only 12 cents not $12.
Alex C.
asked • 03/11/16Linear equation word problem
A mobile phone company charges $13.99 monthly for the first 200 messages and $12 for each text messaging over 200 in 1 month. Find the number of text messages of Sara in April whose bill was $16.63 before taxes.
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