To find the maximum number of text messages you can send or receive next month, we can use the equation:
Cost of cell phone plan + (Cost per text message x Number of text messages) ≤ Maximum spending limit
Plugging in the values:
$29.99 + ($0.17 x Number of text messages) ≤ $36
We can subtract $29.99 from both sides of the equation:
$0.17 x Number of text messages ≤ $36 - $29.99
Simplifying:
$0.17 x Number of text messages ≤ $6.01
Now, to solve for the maximum number of text messages, we divide both sides of the equation by $0.17:
Number of text messages ≤ $6.01 / $0.17
Number of text messages ≤ 35.35
Therefore, the maximum number of text messages you can send or receive next month is 35.
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Part 1
Your cell phone plan costs $29.99 per month plus $0.17 for each text message you send or receive. You have at most $36 to spend on your cell phone bill. What is the maximum number of text messages that you can send or receive next month?
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