One electrician charges a $50 service call fee plus $25 per hour for labor. Another electrician charges a $35 service call fee plus $27.50 per hour for labor. How long would a job take if the total cost for each electrician is the same?

One electrician charges a $50 service call fee plus $25 per hour for labor. Another electrician charges a $35 service call fee plus $27.50 per hour for labor. How long would a job take if the total cost for each electrician is the same?

Algebra for College Students

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195780

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter12: Algebra Of Matrices

Section12.CM: Cumulative Review Problem Set

Problem 106CM

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