SOLUTION: A plumber charges $50 call-out fee and $70 per hour. The total cost of a particular visit was $295. Define a variable to stand for the length of the visit in hours. Write an equat

Question 1166496: A plumber charges $50 call-out fee and $70 per hour. The total cost of a particular visit was $295. Define a variable to stand for the length of the visit in hours.
Write an equation to describe the problem.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the number of elapsed hours.

Then the total cost as a function of the elapsed time is:

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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