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Ted makes $18/hr painting houses and $12/hr power washing houses. if he painted for 27 hours. last week and made a total of $738 how many hours did he spend power washing houses?​

User Max Malyk
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Answer:

21 hours

Explanation:

First, multiply 18 by 27 to represent the painting. You should get 486.

Then, subtract 486 from 738. You should get 252

Lastly, divide 252÷12. You should get 21.

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