Question

an electrician charges $50 to make a house call and $49 for each hour worked. if you have $200, can u afford a repair that takes 4 hours to complete?

Answer 1

You would not be able to afford it.
If you use the equation y=mx+b and y= 200, m=49, x=4, and b=50, and you solve the equation that way,
You will find that it will cost $246, which is $46 over your budget.
Hope this helps!