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Jerald is having drain issues at his home and decides to call a plumber. The plumber charges $45 to come to his house and $50 f...Asked by Tom Kaulitz
Jerald is having drain issues at his home and decides to call a plumber. The plumber charges $70 to come to his house and $50 for every hour they work. If the plumber charges Jerald a total of $285, how many hours did the plumber work?
Write and solve an equation to determine the number of hours worked by the plumber.
Write and solve an equation to determine the number of hours worked by the plumber.
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Let x be the number of hours the plumber worked.
The total cost for the plumber's work is 70 + 50x = $285.
Subtracting 70 from both sides, we get 50x = 215.
Dividing both sides by 50, we find that the plumber worked x = 215/50 = <<215/50=4.3>>4.3 hours. Answer: \boxed{4.3}.
The total cost for the plumber's work is 70 + 50x = $285.
Subtracting 70 from both sides, we get 50x = 215.
Dividing both sides by 50, we find that the plumber worked x = 215/50 = <<215/50=4.3>>4.3 hours. Answer: \boxed{4.3}.
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