SOLUTION: A lawyer charges $100 per month to be put on retainer for a client. The lawyer also charges an hourly rate of $75 for work done. How many hours does the lawyer have to work for a c

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Question 1191954: A lawyer charges $100 per month to be put on retainer for a client. The lawyer also charges an hourly rate of $75 for work done. How many hours does the lawyer have to work for a client, in one month, to charge $625?
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write an equation as you read the problem

    100 + 75*h = 625  dollars,


where h = hours.


From this equation,  h = %28625-100%29%2F75 = 7 hours.    ANSWER

Solved.