Question

jasmines cell phone company charges her an month for phone service plus 0.50 for each text message. how many text messages does jasmine send in a month if her bill was $52?

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the equation

Let \(x\) be the number of text messages. The total bill is the sum of the monthly service charge (\(35\)) and the cost for text messages (\(0.5x\)). So the equation is \(35 + 0.5x=52\).

Step2: Solve for \(x\)

Subtract \(35\) from both sides: \(0.5x = 52 - 35\), so \(0.5x=17\).
Divide both sides by \(0.5\): \(x=\frac{17}{0.5}\).

Answer:

\(34\)