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An electrician charges a set fee of $50 for every house call and then charges an additional hourly rate. One day, the electrician earned a total of $400 for a 5 hour job. Write an equation for C, in terms oft, representing the total cost of the electrician's services if the electrician spends t hours at the house working.

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Answer:

c = 5h + 50

Explanation:

400 = 5h + 50

350 = 5h

h = 70

hourly rate is $70 per hour