Question

A painter charges $35 per hour for labor plus $40 for a ladder rental when he paints a house. The customer provides the paint. The total charge to paint a customer's house was $950. How many hours did the painter spend painting this house?

Answer 1

It takes 26 hours to paint the house

Explanation:

You need to make an equation.

35x + 40 = 950

-40 -40

35x = 910

__ ___

35 35

x = 26

Answer 2

26 hours because you subtract 40 from 950 since the painter needs 40 for a ladder then you get 910.then you divide(910÷35)...that's how you get 26