You need a plumber to come to your house. Pete charges $50 to come to your house and $75 per hour each hour he is there. Paul charges $75 to come to your house and $50 for each hour he is there. Write an equation to represent the charges for both plumbers. Which plumber is cheaper for three hours worth of work?

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Abraham Elliott

7 June, 20:02

You need a plumber to come to your house. Pete charges $50 to come to your house and $75 per hour each hour he is there. Paul charges $75 to come to your house and $50 for each hour he is there. Write an equation to represent the charges for both plumbers. Which plumber is cheaper for three hours worth of work?

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Ajax · Answer 1

Paul is cheaper he wanted the worth work because if you give him 75. Now and 3 hrs. He gonna be there so add 50 3x that will be 150+75 is 225 all together

Cole Cowan · Answer 2

Pete's equation is 50+75h (this means 50+7 times 3 because h represents hours and it tells us that there are 3 hours so h is 3)

paul's equation is 75+50h (this means 75+50 times 3 because h represents hours and it tells us that there are 3 hours so h is 3)

paul charges less because 75+50h equals to 225 and 20+75h equals to 275 and 275 is more than 225 so paul charges less (paul is cheaper)