SOLUTION: I have a hard time with word problems - can you help? Write an equation and use it to solve the following problem: A plumber charged a customer $117 (before any taxes), listing

SOLUTION: I have a hard time with word problems - can you help? Write an equation and use it to solve the following problem: A plumber charged a customer $117 (before any taxes), listing

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Question 131332: I have a hard time with word problems - can you help?
Write an equation and use it to solve the following problem: A plumber charged a customer $117 (before any taxes), listing $47 for materials and the rest for labor. If the plumber charged a customer for 2 hours, what is the hourly rate for labor?

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(117-47)/2=70/2=$35 per hour.
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