jeb has to pay a plumber $65 to come to his house and $40 per hour after that. how many hours did the plumber work if jeb paid h

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scZoUnD [109]

2 years ago

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jeb has to pay a plumber $65 to come to his house and $40 per hour after that. how many hours did the plumber work if jeb paid h

im $325

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lisabon 2012 [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-05T22:52:39+03:00

lisabon 2012 [21]2 years ago

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40x+65=325 and x equals 6.5

Verdich [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-05T20:44:27+03:00

Verdich [7]2 years ago

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Let x be the amount of hours the plumber worked.
Therefore, we get:
40x+65=325
Solve for x.
40x=260
x=6.5
Therefore, the plumber worked for 6.5 hours.