Question

A repairman charged $93.06. The price included 2 hours of labor and a $40 service charge.

How much does the repairman charge per hour for labor?

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Answer 1

Repairman charge per hour for labor is $26.53 .

Explanation:

As given

A repairman charged $93.06.

The price included 2 hours of labor and a $40 service charge.

Let us assume that repairman charge per hour be x .

Than the equation becomes

Total repairman charged = Service charge + Total hours × Charge per hour .

93.06 = 40 + 2x

93.06 - 40 = 2x

53.06 = 2x

`x = (53.06)/(2)`

x = $ 26.53

Therefore the repairman charge per hour for labor is $26.53 .

Answer 2

Let x be the amount that the repairman charges per hour of labor such that the equation that would best represent the given problem above is,
total fee = (hours of labor)(charge per hour) + service charge
Substituting,
$93.06 = (2)(x) + 40
The value of x from the equation is,
x = $26.53
Therefore, the repairman charges $26.53 per hour of labor.