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Shea and her best friend Kelly both babysit during the summer. Shea charges $4 per hour plus a $3 service fee, while Kelly charges $3.50 per hour plus a $6 service fee. After how many hours will they earn the same amount of pay? Write an equation to represent Kelly's total pay. Let h = hours worked and p = total pay.

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4h+3=3.5h+6
0.5h+3=6
0.5h=3
h=6
Final answer: 6 hrs
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