Question

Pat’s Painting Company charges a $125 painting fee, plus $17.50 per hour. Write and solve an equation to determine how many hours the company worked if they were paid $221.25 for one job.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let x be the number of hours worked

17.5x + 125 = 221.24

17.5x = 221.25 - 125

17.5x = 96.25

x = 96.25/17.5

x = 5.5 hours

Answer 2

5.728 hours

Explanation:

$225.25 - $125 =

$100.25

$100.25/ $17.50 =

5.728 hours