Question

freds family wants to switch cell phone plans. hot spot mobile is offering a one-time discount of $50 for families that use multiple phones with their service. freds family uses 5 phones, and the salesperson said the first months payment, which includes the discount and the regular monthly rate for each phone, will be $62.25. what is the regular monthly rate for each phone?
$\boxed{\quad}$ per month

Explanation:

Step1: Let the monthly rate per phone be \( x \).

The total cost for 5 phones without discount is \( 5x \). After a $50 discount, the cost is LXI1, and this equals $62.25. So the equation is \( 5x - 50 = 62.25 \).

Step2: Solve for \( x \).

First, add 50 to both sides: \( 5x = 62.25 + 50 \).
\( 5x = 112.25 \).
Then divide both sides by 5: \( x = \frac{112.25}{5} \).
\( x = 22.45 \).

Answer:

22.45