SOLUTION: could you tell me this answer a plumber takes h hours to mend a boiler and charges £12 an hour. he also charges a £20 call out fee. a. write an expression for the total charge b

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Question 227584: could you tell me this answer
a plumber takes h hours to mend a boiler and charges £12 an hour. he also charges a £20 call out fee.
a. write an expression for the total charge
b. the total charge is £80. use this information to right an equation
c. solve the equation to find how long it takes to mend the boiler

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let C = total charge
C+=+12h+%2B+20 (general equation)
And, if C+=+80
80+=+12h+%2B+20 (specific case)
12h+=+80+-+20
12h+=+60
h+=+5 (hours to mend boiler)