Problema Solution

Mark the electrician charges $120 for a house call, then $35 per hour for labor. Sara the eletrician charges $65 for a house call, and then $45 per hour for labor. Find the number of hours of electrical work required for the two electricians to chagre the same amount.

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120+35x=65+45x.

45x-35x=120-65.

10x=55.

x=55/10

=5.5 Hrs.