SOLUTION: a plumber charges $45 an hour for his own labor and $25 an hour for his assistant's labor. the plumber works twice as long as his assistant on this job. the labor charge on the fi

Question 1124060: a plumber charges $45 an hour for his own labor and $25 an hour for his assistant's labor. the plumber works twice as long as his assistant on this job. the labor charge on the final bill is $4025. how long did the plumber and his assistant work on this job?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x, time for plumber
x, time for assistant

plumber, 70 hours
assistant, 35 hours
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