SOLUTION: A garage bill was £346.50. The labour cost £187.60 more than the parts. How much does the labour cost?
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Question 750438: A garage bill was £346.50. The labour cost £187.60 more than the parts. How much does the labour cost?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P+L=346.50
L=P+187.60
P+(P+187.60)=346.50
2P=346.50-187.60
2P=158.90
P=158.90/2
P=$79.45 WAS THE COST OF THE PARTS.
L=79.45+187.60
L=$267.05 WAS THE COST OF THE LABOR.
PROOF:
267.05+79.45=346.50
346.50=346.50
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