Cell-Phone-R-Us offers a phone plan for $26 per month after a start-up fee of $215. If Caleb spent a total of $839, how many months of service did he pay for?

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Kirsten Bond

20 July, 05:21

Cell-Phone-R-Us offers a phone plan for $26 per month after a start-up fee of $215. If Caleb spent a total of $839, how many months of service did he pay for?

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Trace Waters · Answer 1

24 months

Step-by-step explanation:

839=26x+215 Move 839 to the other side - 26x=215-839 subtract - 26x = - 624 divide by 26 x=24

Edward Rubio · Answer 2

Caleb has paid for 24 months of service.

Step-by-step explanation:

1) based on what is written in this problem, setup an equation.

26x + 215 = 839

2) Subtract 215 from both sides.

839 - 215 = 624

3) 26x = 624

Divide both sides by 26

624/26 = 24

Answer: Caleb has paid for 24 months of service.