document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353805>Question 353805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A repair technician charges $80 for the first thirty minutes of each house call plus $2 for each additional minute. The repair technician charged a total of $170 for a job . how many minutes did  the repair technician work ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A  45 min  B  55 min  C  75 min  D  85 min  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A 45 min B 55 min C 75 min D 85 min <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length (time) of job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80 + 2x = 170\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 45 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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