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A computer repair bill was $180. This included $45 for parts and $45 for each hour of labor. Find the number of hours of labor.
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User Matt Kent
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45 + 45x = 180

subtract 45 from both sides :

45x = 135

divide by 45 to get x by itself :

x = 3

Your answers are :

45 + 45x = 180

and

x = 3

User Bazindrix
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Answer:

33 3/4 hours or 33 hours and 45 minutes

Explanation:

Let h=hours

180=45+45h

Solving for h...

135=45h

h=33.75 or 33 hours and 45 minutes

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