Question

Jerald is having drain issues at his home and decides to call a plumber. The plumber charges $45 to come to his house and $50 for every hour they work. If the plumber charges Jerald a total of $250, how many hours did the plumber work? Write and solve an equation to determine the number of hours worked by the plumber.

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Answer 1

The answer to that will be 345

Answer 2

Answer: 4.1 hours (4 hours and 6 minutes)

Equation: 250=50x+45

Explanation:

The equation would be: 250=50x+45

x represents the number of hours worked

Next, solve your own equation: 250=50x+45

205=50x

4.1=x