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Kelsey has already spent 42 minutes on the phone, and she expects to spend 2 more minutes with every phone call she routes. In all, ho
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Kelsey has already spent 42 minutes on the phone, and she expects to spend 2 more minutes
with every phone call she routes. In all, how many phone calls does Kelsey have to route to
spend a total of 64 minutes on the phone? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.
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2021-08-22T07:44:52+00:00
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Answer:
11 calls
Step-by-step explanation:
She has already spent 42 min. Also she wants to talk for 2 min per call. We can change calls on x. So, only 2x min for her calls left.
42 + 2x = 64
2x = 64 – 42
2x= 22
x=11
Answer: 11 calls