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1. An electrician charges $50 to come to your house. He also charges $25 for each hour he spends at your house. The electrician charges you a total of $125. How many hours did he spend at your house?

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1. An electrician charges $50 to come to your house. He also charges $25 for each hour he spends at your house. The electrician charges you a total of $125. How many hours did he spend at your house?

anonymous · Answer

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ranga · Answer

Assume the electrician works x hours.

Hos hourly rate is $25 per hour.  So for x hours his charges will be 25 * x

He also charges $50 to come to your house.

Total cost = 25x + 50 = 125

Solve for x