document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129949>Question 1129949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An electrician charges a $40 fee to make a house call plus an hourly rate for labor. If the total bill for a job that takes 2 hours comes to $99, what is the electrician’s hourly labor rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "hourly rate is  $29.50 dollars per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
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