Question

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Joy recently hired a mechanic to do some necessary work. On the final bill, Joy was charged a total of $991. The amount listed for parts was $475 and the rest of the bill was for labor. If the hourly rate for labor was $43, how many hours of labor was needed to complete the job?


(A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable. The equation is ___________


(B) Solve your equation in part (A) to find the number of labor hours needed to do the job. Answer: The number of labor hours was _____________

Answer 1

• 12 hours

Explanation:

Given:

• The total amount = $991
• Cost of parts = $475
• Hourly labor rate = $43
• Number of hours = x

(A)

The equation:

• y = 43x + 475

(B)

Solve for x:

• 43x + 475 = 991
• 43x = 991 - 475
• 43x = 516
• x = 516/43
• x = 12