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A cell phone company charges a flat fee plus an additional charge per minute. If the graph contains the points (0,15)
and (50,90)
, what is the fee the company charges per minute? Give your answer in exact change.(1 point)
The charge per minute is $
.

Answer 1

To find the charge per minute, we can use the two points provided: (0, 15) and (50, 90).

1. The point (0, 15) indicates that when no minutes are used (0 minutes), the charge is $15. This is the flat fee.
2. The point (50, 90) indicates that when 50 minutes are used, the charge is $90.

Next, we can set up the equation representing the relationship between the total charge (y) and the number of minutes (x):

\[ y = mx + b \]

Where:

• \(m\) is the charge per minute.
• \(b\) is the flat fee.

From the point (0, 15), we have \(b = 15\). Therefore, the equation becomes:

\[ y = mx + 15 \]

We can now substitute the second point (50, 90) into this equation to solve for \(m\):

\[ 90 = m(50) + 15 \]

Now, subtract 15 from both sides:

\[ 90 - 15 = m(50) \] \[ 75 = 50m \]

Next, divide both sides by 50 to solve for \(m\):

\[ m = \frac{75}{50} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.50 \]

Thus, the charge per minute is:

\[ \text{The charge per minute is } $1.50 \]

Therefore, the final answer is:

The charge per minute is $1.50.