Question

You take your car to an auto repair shop. The charge for repairs is $48 per hour plus the cost of parts. If

the car needs new parts that cost $256 and the final bill was $616, then how long did it take to repair the
car?

Answer 1

7.5 Hours

Explanation:

48x + 256 = 616

- 256 = -256

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48x = 360 divide both side by 48

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48 48

x = 7.5

Answer 2

It took 7.5 hours to repair the car.
Steps: You subtract 256 from 616: 616 - 256 = 360. Then, you divide 48 from 360 and get 7.5. Hope this helps.