SOLUTION: A plumber tells you that he charges $40 just to show up and after that it is $80 per hour plus materials. Produce an algebraic formula to describe this situation.

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Question 1126492: A plumber tells you that he charges $40 just to show up and after that it is $80 per hour plus materials. Produce an algebraic formula to describe this situation.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +C+ = plumber's charge
Let +t+ = time in hrs
Let +m+ = charge for materials
+C+=+80t+%2B+40+%2B+m+