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Make a plumber charges $40 per hour plus $50 for making the in-home visit the plumbing service charges $60 per hour but no set fee for a visit how many hours of plumbing work I need it for used to cost the same

Make a plumber charges $40 per hour plus $50 for making the in-home visit the plumbing-example-1
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MP=40x+50

PS=60x

40x+50=60x

-40x -40x

50=20x

50/20=20/20

x=2.5 hrs.

The cost will be the same at 2.5 hrs.

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