A cell phone company charges $60 for a cell phone and a monthly rate to use the phone regina will pay $1140 for a 24 month cell phone plan what is the monthly rate m for the cell phone plan? Write and solve an equation to find the monthly rate

Answer: the monthly rate for the cell phone plan is $45

Step-by-step explanation:

Let m represent the monthly rate that the cellphone company charges.

A cell phone company charges $60 for a cell phone and a monthly rate to use the phone. This means that the total charge for using the phone for x months would be

60 + xm

If Regina will pay $1140 for a 24 month cell phone plan, it means that

1140 = 60 + 24m

24m = 1140 - 60

24m = 1080

m = 1080/24 = 45