A computer repair technician charges $35 for each job plus $21 per hour of labor and 110% of the cost of parts. The total charge for a 3-hour job was $169.50. What was the cost of parts for this job? Write and solve an equation and justify each step in the solution.

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Sariah Foster

Mathematics

3 March, 15:29

A computer repair technician charges $35 for each job plus $21 per hour of labor and 110% of the cost of parts. The total charge for a 3-hour job was $169.50. What was the cost of parts for this job? Write and solve an equation and justify each step in the solution.

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Ignacio · Answer 1

The cost of parts was $65.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of parts = x

35 + 21 (3) + 1.10x = 169.50

98 + 1.10x = 169.50

71.50 = 1.10x

71.50/1.10 = 65