Question

Jonathan makes $15 per hour going to people's houses to fix their computers. He also charges a $25 fee for taking a trip out to their residence. Recently, Jonathan returned from a job where he made $115. How many hours was he there? Create linear equation, solve and circle your answer.

Show Your Work
2. Write an equation
Solve

Answer 1

25x+15=115
-15 -15
25x=100
/25 25


X=4 hours

Answer 2

Answer: He worked for 6 hours.

Explanation:

Equation: y=15x+25

Plug in $115 for y and solve:

115=15x+25

-25 both sides

90=15x

x=6 hours