A plumber charges $15 for a service call plus $20 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the cost, y

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A plumber charges $15 for a service call plus $20 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the cost, y

, after x hours of service. What will be the total cost for 8 hours of work?
Select the correct equation and solution (you should pick two answers.)

Y=15x + 20
Y= 20x + 15
140 dollars
175 dollars

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artcher [175] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-05T11:48:01+03:00

artcher [175]3 years ago

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Answer:

Y=20x+15 & 175 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

The word problems says $20 per hour, so that means 20 times the amount of hours. If yo multiply 20 times 8 you get 160. Add 15 to 160, you end up with $175.