Question

one electrician charges a $50 service call fee plus $25 per hour for labor. Another electrician charges a $35 service call fee plus $27.50 per hour for labor. how long would a job take if the total cost for each electrician is the same?​

Answer 1

The answer would be 6.

Explanation:

First, we need to make equations for these electricians fee's.

Electrician one: Y=25x+50, 50 is the upfront cost and 25 is the cost per hour for work.

Electrician two: Y=27.50x+35, It is the same thing for these numbers.

Then you need to incert numbers into the X place. Y will be your answer.

Y=25(6)+50, Y=150+50, Y=200

Y=27.50(6)=35, Y=165+35, Y=200

The answer would be 6. If both the electricians worked for 6 hours each, their prices would be equal.