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9) Craig earns the same amountof money each month. Histelephone bill is 1/20 of hismonthly earnings, and he pays atotal of $720 each year for histelephone service. How muchdoes Craig earn each month, indollars?​

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Answer:Craig earns $1,200 each monthExplanation:We are given that Craig pays a total of $720 each year for his telephone serviceWe also know that a year has 12 monthsThis means that:Craig pays [tex]\frac{720}{12}= 60[/tex] dollars each month for his telephone servicesWe are given that the monthly phone bill is [tex]\frac{1}{20}[/tex] of his monthly earnings Assume that his monthly payment is xWe have:[tex]\frac{1}{20}x = PhoneBill\\ \\ \frac{1}{20}x = 60\\ \\ Β  x=60*20 = 1200[/tex] dollarsHope this helps :)