SOLUTION: A building contractor estimates labour cost for a job will be $25,000 more than material cost. The total labour and material cost is $95,000. A. What is the estimated material cos

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Question 909987: A building contractor estimates labour cost for a job will be $25,000 more than material cost. The total labour and material cost is $95,000.
A. What is the estimated material cost?
B. what is the estimated labour cost?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x est material cost
x + (x+25000) = 95000
2x = 70,000
x = $35,000, est material cost. est labor cost = $60,000 35%2B25
and..sum = $95,000