Question

4. A plumber charges $25 for a service call plus $50 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the cost, C, after h hours of service. What will be the total cost for 8 hours of work? 10 hours of work?

Answer 1

Answer:

The total cost for 8 hours of work is $425.

The total cost for 10 hours of work is $525.

The total amount the plumber earns is made up of a fixed charge and a variable charge. A fixed charge is a charge that remains constant regardless of the number of hours the plumber works. The fixed charge is $25. The variable charge is the charge that increases per hours worked. The variable charge is $50 per hour.

Cost = fixed charge + variable charge

C = $25 + $50h

The total cost for 8 hours

$25 + $50(8)

$25 + $400

= $425.

The total cost for 10 hours

$25 + $50(10)

$25 + $500

$525.

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