document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137252>Question 137252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter charges a set fee for each job in additon to his hourly charge. If a carpenter bills a customer $150 for a job which takes him 3 hours and bills a second customer $180 for a 6 hour job, how much would he charge for a job that takes him 9 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The problem asks for the amount charged for a 9 hour job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. let x= the set fee and let y= the hourly charge.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 (150-3y) + 6y = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 (150-3y)+6y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   150-150 -3y + 6y =180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -3y+6y = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x=150-(3*10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x=150-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x=120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  120+(9*10)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  120+90=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   210=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. 120+(3*10)=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   120+30=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   150=150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   120+(6*10)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   120+60=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    180=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   120+(9*10)=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   120+10=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    210=210\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the carpenter charges $210 for a 9 hour job. </SPAN>\n" );
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