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Algebra.Com's Answer #591541 by KMST(5328)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Total bill = $110 \n" ); document.write( "Fixed charge = $35 (charged just for driving to your house) \n" ); document.write( "Then, what was charged for the hours worked is \n" ); document.write( "$110 - $35 = $75 . \n" ); document.write( "If those $75 were the charge for 3 hours of work, \n" ); document.write( "then what the plumber charges for each hour of work is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The plumber's hourly rate is |