Big Time Movers charges an initial fee of $24.50, plus $12.75 an hour for their moving services. On holidays, they charge 2.5 times the regular amount. If they made $188.75 on a job on New Year's Day, how many hours did they work? This equation represents the dаta: 2.5 (12.75x + 24.50) = 188.75 Big Time Movers worked hours on New Year's Day.

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17 August, 11:45

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Karli Wade · Answer 1

2.5 (12.75x + 24.50) = 188.75

31.875x + 61.25 = 188.75

31.875x = 188.75 - 61.25

31.875x = 127.50

x = 127.50 / 31.875

x = 4 ... they worked 4 hrs