SOLUTION: An auto repair shop charged a customer $259 to repair a car. The bill listed $59 for parts and the remainder for labor. If the cost of labor is $50 per hour, how many hours of labo

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Question 1048551: An auto repair shop charged a customer $259 to repair a car. The bill listed $59 for parts and the remainder for labor. If the cost of labor is $50 per hour, how many hours of labor did it take to repair the car?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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59 + L = 259
x, the number of hours
$59 + $50/hr(x) = $259
50x = 200
x = 4hr