Question

James recently hired a plumber to do some necessary work. On the final bill, James was charged a total of $1660. $460 was listed for parts and the rest for labor. If the hourly rate for labor was $80, how many hours of labor was needed to complete the job?
(A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable.

Answer 1

Answer:

15 hours of labor was needed to complete the job.

Step-by-step explanation:

James was charged a total of $1660.

Let x be the number of hours the plumber worked.

Cost of the parts = $460

Hourly rate of labor = $80

We can compile all this information in an equation form as:

$460+80x=1660$

Now solving for x;

$80x=1660-460$

=> $80x=1200$

So, x = 15

Hence, 15 hours of labor was needed to complete the job.

Answer 2

Y=1160-460÷80
The answer would be 8.75
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