Ella needed to get her computer fixed. She took it to the repair store. The technician at the store worked on the computer for 3 hours and charged her $61 for parts. The total was $226. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, the cost of the labor per hour.

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Answer: xx =

Answer 1

To determine the cost of labor per hour, let's denote \( x \) as the cost of labor per hour.

The technician worked for 3 hours, so the total cost for labor would be \( 3x \).

The equation can be set up as follows:

\[ 3x + 61 = 226 \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract the cost of parts from the total cost:

\[ 3x = 226 - 61 \]

\[ 3x = 165 \]

2. Divide both sides by 3 to find \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{165}{3} \]

\[ x = 55 \]

So, the cost of labor per hour is \( 55 \).

Answer: \( x = 55 \)