document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246100>Question 246100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a 2-hour plumbing repair job is $130 and the price of a 5-hour job is $250. Find and interpret the slope of the line through (2, 130) and (5, 250). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE=(250-130)/(5-2)=120/3=$40 PER HOUR IS THE PLUMBING RATE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*40=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130-80=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*40=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250-200=50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM CALL RATE OF $50, IN ADDITION TO THE $40 PER HOUR RATE. </SPAN>\n" );
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