document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307782>Question 307782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an electrician charges a basic service fee plus a labor charge for each hours of services. A2 hour job costs $74, and a 3 hour job costs $96. Find the electrician's basic service fee. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the basic charge be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the hourly charge be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y= 74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3y=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y-x-3y= 74-96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y= -22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hourly charge = $22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of y in the above equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+44=74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The basic charge = $30 </SPAN>\n" );
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