An emergency plumber charges $65 per visit plus an additional $75 per hour. He arrives at Xavien’s house at 9:30 p.m. and works to repair a water leak. The total repair bill Xavien pays is $196.25.(1 point)

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An emergency plumber charges $65 per visit plus an additional $75 per hour. He arrives at Xavien’s house at 9:30 p.m. and works to repair a water leak. The total repair bill Xavien pays is $196.25.(1 point)
Write an equation which can be used to determine the total hours, h, the plumber took to repair the leak.

?h + ? = ?

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To determine the total hours, $ h $, the plumber took to repair the leak, we can set up the equation based on the provided information. The plumber charges a base fee of $65 for the visit plus $75 per hour. The total bill that Xavien pays is $196.25. We can express this in the form of an equation as follows: $$ 65 + 75h = 196.25 $$ Thus, the equation you are looking for is: $$ 75h + 65 = 196.25 $$ Here, $ 75h $ represents the total charge for the hours worked, and $ 65 $ represents the base visit fee. The total amount paid, $ 196.25 $, is the sum of these two costs.