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The total bill for repairing Mark’s TV was $211. The repair shop charges $25 an hour for labor plus $16 for parts. How many hours of labor did it take to repair Mark’s TV? Write it in an equation.

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Let x be the number of hours of labor required. The equation would be:
25x + 16 = 211.
Answer = x = (211-16)/25 = 7.8hours
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