Juan’s cell phone company charges $35 a month for phone service plus $0.50 for each text message. How many text messages does Juan send in a month if his bill was $52?

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(52 - 35) / 0.5 = ?
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0.50t + 35 = 52
- 35 -35 (Subtract 35 from both sides using inverse operation)
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0.50t = 17
____ ____ (Using inverse operation divide both sides by 0.50)
0.50 0.50

t=34
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Juan’s cell phone company charges $35 a month for phone service plus $0.50 for each text message. How many text messages does Juan send in a month if his bill was $52?
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its 40 yalll did it wrong
THE ANSWER IS 34!!!!
@shhh Your answer is wrong and it is 34.

52-35/0.50 = 17/0.50
= 34