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5 November, 18:45

Tia's car needs repairs. Honest Harry will charge $70 per hour plus $130 for the part. Lucky Lou will charge $80 per hour plus $40 for the part. How long is the job if the two costs are the same?

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  1. 5 November, 18:49
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    To answer the question above, let x the number of hours for the two jobs to cost equal. Harry's charge can be expressed as 70x + 130 and that of Lou is 80x + 40. Equating both,

    70x + 130 = 80x + 40; x = 9

    Thus, the job should take 9 hours for both charges to be equal.
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