SOLUTION: A repair bill on a sailboat came to $1603, including $532 for parts and the remainder for labor. If the cost of labor is $63 per hour, how many hours of labor did it take to repai

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Question 188389: A repair bill on a sailboat came to $1603, including $532 for parts and the remainder for labor. If the cost of labor is $63 per hour, how many hours of labor did it take to repair the sailboat?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A repair bill on a sailboat came to $1603, including $532 for parts and the remainder for labor. If the cost of labor is $63 per hour, how many hours of labor did it take to repair the sailboat?
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Let the number of hours of labor be "x":
Equation:
1603 = 532 + 63x
63x = 1071
x = 17 hours
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Total Bill = Parts + Labor ------> Working Eqn
*Take note: Labor = rate x no. of hours
Let x=no.of hours

Substitute all given to our Working Eqn:


$1603= $532 + ($63/hr)(no. of hours)
$1603-$532=($63)(x)
$1071=($63)(x), divide both side by 63:
x=$1071/$63= 17hrs total hours of labor

Check,
$1603 = $532 + $63 (17hrs)
$1603 = $532 + $1071
$1603 = $1603

Thank you,
Jojo