Jocelyn needed to get her computer fixed. She took it to the repair store. The technician at the store worked on the computer for 4.75 hours and charged her $77 for parts. The total was $290.75. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, the cost of the labor per hour.

Question

Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2

Equation:
Answer: xx =

Answer 1

Let the cost of the labor per hour be represented by xx.

The total cost is the sum of the cost of the labor and the cost of the parts:
Total cost = Labor cost + Parts cost

Given that the technician worked on the computer for 4.75 hours and charged $77 for parts, the equation can be expressed as:
$290.75 = 4.75x + $77

Solving for x:
$290.75 - $77 = 4.75x
$213.75 = 4.75x
x = $213.75 / 4.75
x = $45

Therefore, the cost of the labor per hour is $45.