A repairman charges $50 to diagnose a problem and $35 for each each hour he works to fix the problem. which equation can be used to model the total dollar amount, y, charged by the repairman to diagnose and fix a problem in x hours? A) y = 50x + 35 or B) y = 35x + 50 or C) y = 35 (x + 50) or D) y = 50 (x + 35)

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Daniel Matthews

Mathematics

6 April, 10:13

A repairman charges $50 to diagnose a problem and $35 for each each hour he works to fix the problem. which equation can be used to model the total dollar amount, y, charged by the repairman to diagnose and fix a problem in x hours? A) y = 50x + 35 or B) y = 35x + 50 or C) y = 35 (x + 50) or D) y = 50 (x + 35)

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Alyvia · Answer 1

If the repairman work x hours, then he will charge $35 an hour, so the total of $35*x.

Add to the above amount the $50 we get $ (50+35x).

The correct answer is then B.