document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958283>Question 958283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plumber charges a fixed rate plus an hourly rate to do house calls. A 2hour job cost $64 and a 9 hour job cost $155.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a linear equation giving the total charges, y, in terms of number of hours  x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f=fixed fee; r=hourly rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$155=f+9r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$64=f+2r Subtract this from above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$91=7r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$13=r The hourly rate is $13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$64=f+2r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$64=f+2($13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$64=f+$26 Subtract $26 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$38=f The fixed fee is $38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for Total charges (y) in terms of number of hours(x):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$13x+$38\r<BR>\n" );
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