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The total bill (parts and labor) for the repair of a car was $458. The cost of parts was $339. The cost of labor was $34 per hour. Write and solve an equation to find the number of hours of labor.

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User Stellard
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458= 339+34h

Subtract 339 from both sides
119=34h

Divide both sides by 34
3.5=h

Final answer: 3 and a half hours
User Nitin Pund
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