A painter charges $15.39 per hour, plus an additional amount for the supplies. If he made $172.62 on a job where he worked 6 hours, how much did the supplies cost?

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Tom Beech asked May 17, 2022

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A painter charges $15.39 per hour, plus an additional amount for the supplies. If he made $172.62 on a job where he worked 6 hours, how much did the supplies cost?

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Answer:

$80.28

Explanation:

Equation-

$15.39(x)+y= 172.62\\$

Substitute in 6 for x

$15.39(6)+y=172.62\\92.34 + y = 172.62\\y= 80.28$

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