SOLUTION: You take your car to a mechanic to get it fixed. The rate for the car mechanic is $45 for the first hour and $35 for each additional hour. He is also going to charge you $100 for

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Question 1170933: You take your car to a mechanic to get it fixed. The rate for the car mechanic is
$45 for the first hour and $35 for each additional hour. He is also going to charge you $100 for
parts. After the mechanic was finished, he hands you a bill for $355. How many hours did he
work on your car?

Answer by ikleyn(52797) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This SUPER-SIMPLE problem deserves to be solved in one line


    How many hours did he work on your car = 1+%2B+%28355+-+100+-+45%29%2F35 = 7 hours, total.    ANSWER

Solved.

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