Question

Your uncles needs to hire an electrician. Electrician A is offering $125 in addition to $40 per hour. Electrician B is offering her services for an initial fee of $150 in addition to $30 per hour. For what number of hours will the two electricians charge the same amount of money?

Answer 1

• See below.

Explanation:

Equation 1.

Given Equation:

• 125 *40
• Multiply the ones by 125 to 40.
• 125 * 0 = 0.
• Multiply the tens by 125 to 40.
• 125 * 40 = 5000

Electrician A = $5000 for the hours working.

Equation 2.

Given Equation:

• 150 * 30
• = 150 * 0
• = 0
• = 150 * 30
• = 4500
• = 0 + 4500
• = 4500

Electrician B: $4500.