A phone company charges $7.95 per month plus an additional $0.10 for each minute of long distance. Write an expression that represents the total month cost to use the phone company.

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To write an expression that represents the total monthly cost to use the phone company, we need to consider two factors: the fixed monthly charge of $7.95 and the variable charge for each minute of long distance.

Let's denote the number of minutes of long distance as 'm'.

The fixed monthly charge is $7.95, which is a constant value that does not change with the number of minutes used.

The variable charge for each minute of long distance is $0.10. Since the charge is per minute, we need to multiply the number of minutes 'm' by $0.10 to calculate the total variable charge.

Therefore, the expression that represents the total monthly cost to use the phone company is:
Total Monthly Cost = Fixed Monthly Charge + Variable Charge
= $7.95 + ($0.10 * m)