Brenna has already spent 69 minutes on the phone, and she expects to spend 1 moreminute with every phone call she routes. In all, how many phone calls does Brenna have toroute to spend a total of 88 minutes on the phone?
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Answer:Brenna has to route 19 phone calls to spend a total of 88 minutes on the phoneStep-by-step explanation:The time Brenna has already spent on phone = 69 minutes.Total time she is to spend on the phone = 88 minutesSo, the minutes left yet = 88 minutes- 69 minutes= 19 minutesNow, for each calls she routes, she spends 1 minute extra.So, in 19 minutes duration she can route EXACTLY 19 calls. Hence, Brenna have to route 19 phone calls to spend a total of 88 minutes on the phone.