document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177026>Question 1177026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melanie recently hired a plumber to do some necessary work. On the final bill, Melanie was charged a total of $839. $210 was listed for parts and the rest for labor. If the hourly rate for labor was $34, how many hours of labor was needed to complete the job?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x as your variable and express any percents in decimal form in the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is_____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B) Solve your equation in part (A) to find the number of labor hours needed to do the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The number of labor hours was___<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of hours the plumber worked\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is  839= 210+34x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "839 -210=34x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "629 =34x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=18.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of labor hours was 18.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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