Question

Me.Doherty paints houses. He charges $25.00 per hour plus a flat fee of $50 for a job after painting you owe him $275. How many hours did he spend painting your house

Answer 1

9 hours

Explanation:

The total charge was $275 = $50 + ($25/hr)h

Simplifying: $225 = ($25/hr)h

$225

Then h = ---------------- = 9 hours

($25/hr)

Mr. D. spent 9 hours painting.