A cellphone company charges $17 plus $0.25 for each text message sent. The total bill

was $45.50. How many text messages were sent?

114 text messages

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up an equation:

45.50 =.25x + 17

Where x is the number of text messages sent

Subtract 17 on both sides:

45.50 =.25x + 17

-17 - 17

28.50 =.25x

Divide by. 25 on both sides:

28.50 =.25x

/.25 /.25

114 = x

112 texts

45.50-17=28

28/0.25=112