Tim's phone service charges $24.07 plus an additional $0.17 for each text message sent per month. If Tim's phone bill was $28.32, which equation could be used to find how many text messages, x, Tim sent last month?

A. $0.17x - $24.07 = $28.32

B. $24.07x + $0.17 = $28.32

C. $0.17x + $24.07 = $28.32

D. $24.07x - $0.17 = $28.32

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Madeline Cardenas

29 January, 03:37

Tim's phone service charges $24.07 plus an additional $0.17 for each text message sent per month. If Tim's phone bill was $28.32, which equation could be used to find how many text messages, x, Tim sent last month?

A. $0.17x - $24.07 = $28.32

B. $24.07x + $0.17 = $28.32

C. $0.17x + $24.07 = $28.32

D. $24.07x - $0.17 = $28.32

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Keagan · Answer 1

C becuase x is each text you would multiply it. 17 and then add it to 24.07 the bill each month

Jayla Oneal · Answer 2

I'm pretty sure it would be C

because 0.17 is how much he has to pay for each message sent and if x is the total messages he sends then it should be 0.17X+24.07