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jeb has to pay a plumber $65 to come to his house and $40 per hour after that. how many hours did the plumber work if jeb paid him $325

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40x+65=325    and x equals 6.5
User Onel
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Let x be the amount of hours the plumber worked.
Therefore, we get:
40x+65=325
Solve for x.
40x=260
x=6.5
Therefore, the plumber worked for 6.5 hours.
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