document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121555>Question 121555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In addition to charging an hourly rate, a repairman charges a fixed fee for making a service call. If a 2 hour service call costs 88$ and a 4-hour service call costs $136, what are the repairman's (a)fixed fee and (b) hourly rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=89224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+2Y=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+4Y=136 NOW SUBTRACT THESE EQUATIONS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y-4Y=88-136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-48/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=$24 IS THE HOURLY RATE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2*24=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+48=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=88-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$40 is the fixed fee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+4*24=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+96=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "136=136<BR>\n" );
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