Jeb has to pay a plumber $65 to come to his house and $40 per hour after that. how many hours did the plumber work if jeb paid him $325

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Jefferson Blackwell

5 November, 03:53

Jeb has to pay a plumber $65 to come to his house and $40 per hour after that. how many hours did the plumber work if jeb paid him $325

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Cecelia Santana · Answer 1

Let x be the amount of hours the plumber worked.

Therefore, we get:

40x+65=325

Solve for x.

40x=260

x=6.5

Therefore, the plumber worked for 6.5 hours.

Genesis Schultz · Answer 2

Genesis Schultz 5 November, 04:47

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40x+65=325 and x equals 6.5