Question

4. A plumber charges $50 to make a house call. He also charges $25.00 per hour for labor. A. Write an equation that you could use to the amount a plumber charges for a house call based on the number of hours of labor.How much would it cost for a house call that requires 2.5 hours of labor? C. If the bill from the plumber is $162.50, how many hours did the plumber work at your house?

Answer 1

We are given a problem that can be solved using a line equation. We are told that a plumber charges initialy $50 and from then he charges $25 per hour. Therefore, the amount charged must be equal to the initial amount