B. Juan’s cell phone company charges $35 a month for phone service plus $0.50 for each text message. How many text messages does Juan send in a month if his bill was $52? 1. Define the variable: 2. Determine the constant:$35
3. What is the rate? 4. Write the equation and solve: 35+0.50t=52

C. Friendship’s soccer team purchased uniforms and equipment for a total cost of $912. The equipment cost $612, and the uniforms cost $25 each. How many uniforms did the school purchase?
1. Define the variable: 2. Determine the constant:
3. What is the rate: 4. Write the equation and solve:

D. Long’s Coffee Shop sells a refill mug for $8.95. Each refill costs $1.50. Last month, Jalissa spent $26.95 on a mug and refills. How many refills did she buy?
Write the equation and solve: