Question

Mikes plumbing charges 68 for coming to your house and 17 per hour for labor if I paid him 357, how many hours, h, was mike at my house ? Write and solve an equation that is represented in this scenario.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. $68 + 17h = 357$

f. 17 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Charges for coming to my house = $68 (this will be the constant of the equation)

Amount charged per hour labor = $17

hours = h

Total amount paid to Mike = 357

The equation that represents this situation can be expressed as:

$68 + 17h = 357$

Solve for h

$68 + 17h - 68 = 357 - 68$ (subtraction property of equality)

$17h = 289$

$\frac{17h}{17} = \frac{289}{17}$ (division property of equality)

$h = 17$

Mike was in my house for 17 hours.