SOLUTION: 1.ELECTRICIAN CHARGED MARY $29.96 FOR A SERVICE CALL PLUS $39.96 PER HOUR FOR A TOTAL OF $169.82 FOR INSTALLING HER LIGHT. HOW MANY HOURS HE SPENT INSTALLING THE LIGHT? 2.JOHN

Question 178391: 1.ELECTRICIAN CHARGED MARY $29.96 FOR A SERVICE CALL PLUS $39.96 PER HOUR FOR A TOTAL OF $169.82 FOR INSTALLING HER LIGHT. HOW MANY HOURS HE SPENT INSTALLING THE LIGHT?
2.JOHN PLANS A ROAD TRIP FROM NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON IN HIS TOYOTA.HE STAYED OVERNIGHT IN NEW JERSEY. ON WEDNESDAY, HE DROVE FROM NEW YORK TO NEW JERSEY AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 47 mph. HIS DRIVING TIME ON THURSDAY IS 2 HOURS LONGER THAN HIS DRIVING TIME ON WEDNESDAY. IF THE TOTAL DISTANCE FROM NEW YORK TO NEW JERSEY IS 326 MILES, THEN WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS HE DROVE ON BOTH DAYS?
HOW FAR IS NEW YORK FROM NEW JERSEY?

Answer by cartert(27) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.
take the total amount (169.82) subtract the service call fee (29.96). Then devide the amount (139.86) by hourly pay (39.96).
3.50
169.82 39.96/139.86
- 29.96
139.86
He worked for 3.5 hrs or 3 1/2 hrs
I cant help you an number 2 sorry.
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