Ralph is an electrician. He charges an initial fee of $32, plus $33 per hour. If Ralph earned an $197 on a job, how long did the

Question

3 years ago

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job take

2 answers:

Dafna1 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-22T05:20:14+03:00

6 0

Y= 32+33x where y is the amount charged and x is the time in hours

197=32+33x
165=33x
5=x

Final answer: 5 hrs

riadik2000 [5.3K] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-22T07:20:52+03:00

5 0

Answer:

5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial fees of Ralph = $32.00

Plus he charges per hour fees = $33.00

Let Ralph did a job for x hours.

His earning was = $32 + $33x = $197

33x = 197 - 32

33x = 165

x = $\frac{165}{33}$

x = 5 hours

Ralph's job took 5 hours.