A cell phone plan costs $35 per month plus $0.10 for each text message sent. If a user's bill was $52.50 last month, how many text messages did they send?

A 175

B 125

C 150

D 100

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Set up the equation: 35 + 0.10x = 52.50. Subtract 35: 0.10x = 17.50. Divide by 0.10: x = 175. They sent 175 text messages.

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The correct answer to the question "A cell phone plan costs $35 per month plus $0.10 for each text message sent. If a user's bill was $52.50 last month, how many text messages did they send?" is Option A: 175.

The other options — B) 125, C) 150, D) 100 — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Set up the equation: 35 + 0.10x = 52.50. Subtract 35: 0.10x = 17.50. Divide by 0.10: x = 175. They sent 175 text messages.

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A cell phone plan costs $35 per month plus $0.10 for each text message sent. If a user's bill was $52.50 last month, how many text messages did they send?

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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