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Mikes plumbing charges 68 for coming to your house and 17 per hour for labor if I paid him 357, how many hours, h, was mike at my house ? Write and solve an equation that is represented in this scenario.

Mikes plumbing charges 68 for coming to your house and 17 per hour for labor if I-example-1
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Answer:

b.
68 + 17h = 357

f. 17 hours

Explanation:

Charges for coming to my house = $68 (this will be the constant of the equation)

Amount charged per hour labor = $17

hours = h

Total amount paid to Mike = 357

The equation that represents this situation can be expressed as:


68 + 17h = 357

Solve for h


68 + 17h - 68 = 357 - 68 (subtraction property of equality)


17h = 289


(17h)/(17) = (289)/(17) (division property of equality)


h = 17

Mike was in my house for 17 hours.

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