document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870746>Question 870746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> joe handyman has a standard charge for making a house call, plus an additional hourly fee. If he charges $75 for a 1-hour job, $115 for a 2-hour job and $155 for a 3-hour job, what is the standard charge for the house call </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the hourly charge:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + x = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + 2x = 115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + 3x = 155<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 1st 2 to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 115-75 = $40.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefoe standard charge = c + 40 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = $35.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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