document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068324>Question 1068324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An electrician charges one customer $260 for 4 hours. He charges another customer $150 for 2 hours. How much does he charge for his service fee,x, and his hourly charge, y, to his customers? Please show your work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=683603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x for hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Points (x,y) are (2,150) and (4,260).  Find the equation for the line containing the two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28260-150%29%2F%284-2%29=110%2F2=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28260-150%29%2F%284-2%29=110%2F2=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-150=55%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-150=55%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----this is using point-slope form of linear equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=55x-110%2B150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=55x-110%2B150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=55x%2B40%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=55x%2B40%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----equation now in slope-intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fixed fee is $40 and rate of pay in addition to the fee is  $55 per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE:  I used variables differently than you specified.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m, slope, the hourly rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y, the total charges<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, the number of hours worked<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b, the fixed fee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form being y=mx+b </SPAN>\n" );
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